Independent Learning

We asked Jonathan Lear and Mark Creasy how to create resilient, independent learners in our primary classrooms. This is what they suggested.

50-minute watch

What 8Way thinking is, where it came from and how it can be used to make even the most dismal-appearing of subject matters fascinating.

Ten-minute read

Independent Thinking Associate David Hodgson continues his brief exploration of neurodiversity, identifying four skills that will benefit all students

Ten-minute read

We love the book You Can Change the World so we worked with author Margaret Rooke to put together a short video schools can use to inspire their young people to make a difference.

Ten-minute watch

Senior English lecturer and long-time Independent Thinking Associate Martin Illingworth offers some suggestions to help bring alive the teaching of poetry in our schools.

Five-minute read

Rather than reaching for your device every time you have a question why not first stop and think for yourself? Discover the power of the Google Pause, inspired by our very own Dr Matthew McFall.

Three-minute read

Discover the power of curiosity and wonder as you take a stroll down this Sheffield primary school's amazing Corridor of Curiosities with Associate Jonathan Lear as your guide

Seven-minute read

How can I get my class to think for themselves? We asked Independent Thinking founder and award-winning writer Ian Gilbert what he thought and here are his three suggestions.

Five-minute watch