Author Archives: Cognitiveclassrooms

My mind is often full of thoughts whirring around as they fully form and link together. Sometimes the links happen quickly and sometimes it takes a while, it depends what I’ve read, what that has sparked and what knowledge I already have to filter the new thoughts through. After ResearchEd Birmingham yesterday my mind hasContinue reading “Saturday CPD: Communication and Complexity”

My recent reading, research and thinking has all been centred around how Middle and Senior Leaders make sense of change and whether they see situations in the same way or different. It has been fascinating and I am enjoying developing my thoughts and understanding as I write my dissertation. Along the way, I also readContinue reading “Reflecting on “Be More Toddler” by Emma Turner – chocolate buttons as a Middle and Senior Leader.”

Jude’s perception on research informed teaching Using research to inform my practice is something that I am passionate about and it just makes sense to me; why wouldn’t I want to engage with research to improve as a classroom teacher? However, there is so much out there, so many ideas and so many possible newContinue reading “Golden nuggets not silver bullets”

We are Jenny and Jude,  a pair of research driven, reading fuelled leaders based in an academy in the UK and we are committed to doing our best to turn our school and our classrooms into thinking spaces where learning takes centre stage. We are committed to bringing research and practice together in the realContinue reading “Introducing us”