Minds Wide Open and James Phelps

James Phelps is a highly experienced classroom teacher who has created an array of evidence-based learning activities and teaching tools that primary and middle school educators can use to foster essential 21st century competencies.

Drawing from 25 years experience in teaching and research he has designed an innovative  program called Minds Wide Open (aligned to the Australian Curriculum) whereby students are taught explicitly how to think critically and creatively and to solve problems and design solutions. The Minds Wide Open program is currently being used in over 500 schools in Australia and beyond.

James has trained and advised over 4000 educators on how to integrate and embed FUTURE-FOCUSED LEARNING, CCT and DT/PBL into their school plans and classroom routines and programs. On these topics he has spoken at IOnTheFuture conferences, the Community Languages conference at University of Sydney and the Inspire-Innovate conference at ANZ Stadium. James has also conducted training seminars for educators in Finland and Norway.

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Fri, Aug 30, 9:15 AM

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Fri, Jun 21, 9:15 AM

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Thu, Jun 20, 9:15 AM

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Wed, Jun 19, 9:15 AM

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Fri, Jun 7, 9:15 AM

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Wed, May 22, 9:15 AM

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Fri, Apr 5, 9:15 AM

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Sat, Mar 30, 9:15 AM

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Thu, Aug 29, 9:15 AM

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Fri, Jun 21, 9:15 AM

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Thu, Jun 20, 9:15 AM

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Wed, Jun 19, 9:15 AM

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Fri, Jun 7, 9:15 AM

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Wed, May 22, 9:15 AM

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Thu, Apr 4, 9:15 AM

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Sat, Mar 30, 9:15 AM

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Fri, Mar 29, 9:15 AM

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James Phelps is a highly experienced classroom teacher who has created an array of evidence-based learning activities and teaching tools that primary and middle school educators can use to foster essential 21st century competencies.

Drawing from 25 years experience in teaching and research he has designed an innovative  program called Minds Wide Open (aligned to the Australian Curriculum) whereby students are taught explicitly how to think critically and creatively and to solve problems and design solutions. The Minds Wide Open program is currently being used in over 500 schools in Australia and beyond.

James has trained and advised over 4000 educators on how to integrate and embed FUTURE-FOCUSED LEARNING, CCT and DT/PBL into their school plans and classroom routines and programs. On these topics he has spoken at IOnTheFuture conferences, the Community Languages conference at University of Sydney and the Inspire-Innovate conference at ANZ Stadium. James has also conducted training seminars for educators in Finland and Norway.

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Canberra North | TQI & NESA Accredited | Design Thinking & PBL Real-World Projects

Fri, Aug 30, 9:15 AM

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Thu, Aug 29, 9:15 AM

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Fri, Jun 21, 9:15 AM

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Thu, Jun 20, 9:15 AM

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Wed, Jun 19, 9:15 AM

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Newcastle | NESA Endorsed Design Thinking Across the Curriculum: Deeper Learning through Real-World Projects

Fri, Jun 7, 9:15 AM

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Sat, Mar 30, 9:15 AM

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Canberra North | TQI & NESA Accredited | Design Thinking & PBL Real-World Projects

Fri, Aug 30, 9:15 AM

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Canberra North | TQI & NESA Accredited | Critical & Creative Thinking Across the Curriculum

Thu, Aug 29, 9:15 AM

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Ocean Shores | NESA Endorsed | Design Thinking Across the Curriculum: Deeper Learning through Real-World Projects

Fri, Jun 21, 9:15 AM

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Lismore | NESA Endorsed | Design Thinking Across the Curriculum: Deeper Learning through Real-World Projects

Thu, Jun 20, 9:15 AM

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Wed, Jun 19, 9:15 AM

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Newcastle | NESA Endorsed Design Thinking Across the Curriculum: Deeper Learning through Real-World Projects

Fri, Jun 7, 9:15 AM

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Thu, Jun 6, 9:15 AM

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Campbelltown | NESA Endorsed Critical & Creative Thinking Across the Curriculum

Wed, May 22, 9:15 AM

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Eastern Suburbs | NESA Endorsed Design Thinking & PBL Real-World Projects

Fri, Apr 5, 9:15 AM

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Eastern Suburbs | NESA Endorsed Critical & Creative Thinking Across the Curriculum

Thu, Apr 4, 9:15 AM

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Liverpool | NESA Endorsed Critical & Creative Thinking Across the Curriculum

Sat, Mar 30, 9:15 AM

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Fri, Mar 29, 9:15 AM

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