Centre For Learning Architects

success in others and genuinely commit to reflective practice. His belief in the development of defined professional autonomy for educators both challenge and connect the head and heart of his audiences.

Having taught in schools and coached educators for over 25 years, Gavin understands the specific challenges teachers face. He is one of Thinking Collaborative’s most in demand Cognitive Coaching Trainers having delivered the Cognitive Coaching Seminar® for the past ten years, working in three continents. He has used his passion and belief in what teachers do to design CrisisID Coaching to focus on educators who are feeling frustrated, burnt out and overwhelmed, or who are struggling to overcome a roadblock which has left them or a colleague feeling apathetic about their career.

As a leading Hawker Brownlow Education author he has combined his beliefs, research and experiences on the importance of collaboration and coaching to co-author numerous books including, Teachers as Architects of Learning, Transformative Talk, Transformative Collaboration and 5 Ways of Being.

“Because who you think you are shapes what you do and how you do it.” – Gavin Grift

the fundamentals of leading and learning. Her knowledge and expertise has also called upon at the state level in the forming of educational policy.

She is also in demand with a variety of corporate organisations, educational institutions and private practices. At the University of Melbourne, she taught in both psychology and medical faculties, in areas including developmental child psychology, general psychopathology and neuropsychology.

Clare is both an academic published author of peer reviewed journal articles on neuro and developmental psychology and co-author of the beat-selling title, Teachers as Architects of Learning (2018). Her passion centres on understanding the link between brain, behaviour and the role of emotions.

Clare is the co-founder for the Centre of Learning Architects, supporting teachers and leaders in becoming students of their own professional practice.

her wealth of experience from working at middle school, senior school and tertiary levels.

She has a passionate interest in learning – supporting teachers and leaders in developing systems that nurture the human spirit of individuals and organisations and the students they serve.

Her work with schools focuses on supporting teachers in their roles as curriculum designers and instructional leaders, so they can design more effective curriculum and pedagogy to meet the needs of students today and into the future. This includes using technology in the designing and mapping of curriculum.

Janelle (M.A.Ed.) is also a qualified agency trainer for Cognitive Coaching with Thinking Collaborative, a certified trainer for Understanding by Design and the lead training associate for Teachers as Architects of Learning.

She designs and facilitates professional learning opportunities, supports various working groups as both a group member and facilitator, and coaches colleagues.

Jil is also an Adaptive Schools Training Associate and employs knowledge and skills from that body of work and Cognitive Coaching to support groups and individuals in school improvement efforts, standards and curriculum analysis, and professional growth. She is passionate about supporting educators in becoming resourceful, self-directed learners committed to providing equitable education to all children.

Jill has a B.S. in Education in Early Childhood Education from the University of Toledo and a Master in Education in Educational Leadership from Wright State University.