simon brooks education
London
Simon Brooks works with schools and educators around the world interested in
building cultures of thinking, where children delight in their learning and
develop deep, meaningful and lasting understanding through the process of
becoming critical and creative thinkers. Simon holds an Honour's degree in
English Literature from Cardiff University, a Postgraduate Certificate in
Education from the University of Worcester, and a Master of Educational Studies
degree from the University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia. In 2014, he was
the recipient of the prestigious UNSW Dean's Leadership Award, and was honoured
to become a fellow of the Project Zero Institute at the Harvard Graduate School
of Education. He is currently in the process of writing a book introducing a new
framework for teaching and learning called Curiosity-Based-Learning. Educator -
Facilitator - Change Agent Simon has enjoyed many years’ experience in senior
educational leadership roles, working in both government and independent sectors
in the UK and Australia. His first significant leadership role was as Head of
English at Cleeve School in Cheltenham, UK. Following this, Simon spent ten
years as Director of Teaching and Learning at Masada College in Sydney
Australia, developing close connections with Dr. Ron Ritchhart and the Project
Zero team at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In this role, Simon led
the transformation of the school into a lighthouse school for Cultures of
Thinking pedagogy and practice, and became a key influencer in the cultures of
thinking movement in Australia. Simon’s most recent in-school role prior to
becoming an independent educational consultant in 2016 was as Regional Principal
for an international network of independent schools. In 2017, Simon became a
founding member of the Project Zero Sydney Network, and continues his work with
this not-for-profit organisation designed to share Harvard Project Zero ideas
with the educational community. In 2018, Simon and his family moved from Sydney
to Cheltenham in the UK, and he continues to work closely with partner schools
in the UK, Australia and around the world. LEARN MORE about the ways in which
Simon works closely with partner schools interested in building a whole-school
approach to teaching and learning, where the development of a culture of
thinking promotes engagement, understanding and independence for all learners.
