Spark • Stretch • Transfer: 10-Minute Learning Routines for High-Potential Learners

This 5.5-hour online masterclass from Critical Agendas equips educators with short, repeatable learning routines that challenge high-potential learners without consuming hours of planning time. Led by Pamela Burton, a highly respected educational consultant with over three decades of experience in leadership development, curriculum innovation, and gifted education, the session demonstrates how 10-minute routines can make thinking visible and systematically stretch students from Depth of Knowledge 2 through to Depth of Knowledge 4. Pamela models and adapts a range of high-yield strategies including Which One Doesn't Belong, CER Snap, Hexagon Links, Micro Paideia, Kaplan's Depth & Complexity icons, and Project Zero favourites — then shows participants how to compact, extend, and coach-up so advanced learners start at the right level of challenge. The session is practical and classroom-ready, with prompts matched to Purpose × Cognitive Demand × Time × Grouping, and simple documentation methods including Exit Slip CER-ET, Photo+Justify, and 4-minute viva assessments. Participants leave with a ready-to-run sequence for their next lesson and planning tools including a Routine Planner, Exit Slip template, and Viva Note-Catcher. No prior background in gifted education is needed — everything is aligned to Australian/Victorian curriculum expectations and designed for educators who want to turn minutes into momentum and lift precision, independence, and transfer for their most capable students. For teachers seeking practical, time-efficient strategies to genuinely stretch high-potential learners, this masterclass delivers actionable routines that can be implemented immediately.