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Welcome to Designs for Thinking
The Designs for Thinking consulting group focuses on visual tools for thinking:
• learn about visual thinking in depth through the Visual Tools for Thinking Program
• transformational design with Thinking Schools International
• the implementation of Thinking Maps® and Software in whole school communities
Directing Thinking
Watch how Thinking Maps® are implemented at a whole school level to help pupils develop thinking skills and personal capabilities in the video to the right. This ESaGS TV program hears from the principal, the Thinking Skills co-ordinator and the pupils as to how Thinking Maps are being used as one aspect of the school's focus on developing and directing pupil thinking.
Designs for Thinking
Visual Tools for Thinking

Visual Tools for Thinking

The Visual Tools for Thinking program is an engaging, great start for any educator and parent for systematically introducing individuals, groups, and whole schools and systems to three distinct types of visual tools for use across grade levels and content areas.  An eGUIDE makes the 4 resources easily transferrable to practice using the program. . read more

Thinking Maps<sup>®</sup>

Thinking Maps®

Thinking Maps, developed by Dr. David Hyerle, are visual teaching tools that foster and encourage lifelong learning. They are based on a simple yet profound insight: The one common instructional thread that binds together all teachers, from pre-kindergarten through postgraduate, is that they all teach the same thought processes. Based on thorough and well-accepted academic read more

Thinking Schools Int'l

Thinking Schools Int’l

Thinking Schools International, LLC  (TSI) is an global organization focused on facilitating expertise within schools, school systems, and across regions and countries.  TSI guides the transformative design and practice of education toward the collaborative development of a wide range of thinking processes of all members of the learning communities… . . .       read more

Thinking Foundation

  • Thinking Foundation
    Thinking Foundation

    Thinking IS the Foundation for Learning The mission of the non-profit Thinking Foundation is to support high quality research on cognitive skills development, creativity, and critical reflection—at pre-school, K-12 and college levels in order to transform learning, literacy, teaching and leadership around the world for those with the greatest need. www.thinkingfoundation.org 

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