Learning pit

The learning Pit Challenge! Learning Intention: A: Growth Mindset, Respect, Aim High, Curiosity, Enthusiasm, Positive S: Meta Learning, Planning, Capitalising, Recalling, Collaboration K: …

James Nottingham's metaphor of The Learning Pit illustrates the struggle before "getting it." It's the learning journey of approaching a new concept, uncovering conflicts or contradictions with your knowledge, confusion, beginning to put new ideas together and finally the clarity of a new concept mastered. The Learning Pit was created by James Nottingham (2007, 2010, 2017). More details at:

This board will help your students understand what it means to learn "deeply" and how to enter The Learning Pit. The Learning Pit is one way to explain why more challenge leads to enhanced learning. The Learning Pit will also allow students to take more ownership of their learning. Click here to see the Learning Pit Lesson. Included in the download: - Blackline master for the title - Blackline master for the thought bubbles and signs - Pictures to match the thought bubbles for the "pit"…

The learning pit

This tool shows children that even when things seem difficult, if we persevere and keep trying we can learn, and overcome difficulties. Children that find learning too easy, and are not challenged may be flying at the moment, but are they really learning? This really does show how important it is to make sure all children are challenged. I've taken inspiration from other learning pits I have seen, and added a 'toolkit' with some encouraging words. As a grown up, I can see the value in this…

In class we have been learning all about how our learning journey works and how learning is not always easy. We have been trying to push ourselves with all of the tasks we are given. We read a book…

Great visit to @MerllynSchool today to see @VisibleLearning in action. Impressive! @Tracy_Merllyn @GwEGogleddCymru

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Taach students growth mindset strategies to help them overcome learning challenges

Learning Pit. Growth Mindset. Lifelong Learners

Learning pit

Learning as a pit shows the power of reflection, via @JasonM_2 #sunchat #edchat #edtech

Use this poster to teach your children how to use a growth mindset! The learning pit encourages everyone to step out of their comfort zone and supports a culture of challenge, curiosity, reflection and resilience. Click to download and find more supportive display ideas on the Twinkl website. #twinkl #teachingresources #twinklresources #twinkl #teachingresources #twinklresources #growthmindset #thelearningpit #resilienceinchildren #classroomideas #classroominspiration #teachers…

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Great bulletin board from the Adventure program at Queen Victoria "If you can leap over the learning pit, you're probably not learning."

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