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Thinking Foundation Staff

David Hyerle, Ed.D. — Founder
David is the developer of the Thinking Maps model and author of the primary training resources for implementing Thinking Maps®. He is a frrequent keynote speaker, author of two A.S.C.D. books focused on visual tools, editor of Student Successes with Thinking Maps and developer of a new online course: Visual Tools for Literacy. David is also co-author with Larry Alper of the new leadership guide and training ... Thinking Maps: Leading with a New Language. read more

Robert Price — Organizational Consultant
Robert is a professional consultant who coaches people and organizations to improve communications, management, and planning. In education he collaborates on coaching, literacy, visual arts, video, and technology. In all projects he brings experience, organization, and energy. read more

Founding Members
The Founding Members met for a retreat during May, 2006 in Lyme, NH to refine the mission and focus of Thinking Foundation.

Larry Alper, Designs for Thinking, Brattleboro, VT
Larry is Co-Director of Designs for Thinking, leading implementations of Thinking Maps in whole schools while also supporting schools and school systems in developing long term plans for implementing these tools. He is the co-author the new guide and training, Thinking Maps: Leading with a New Language.

Robert Burden, Exeter University, England
Robert is Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology/Ed Studies at Exeter University. His research interests include: Adolescence; Children's perceptions of their involvement in the process of education; Assessing classroom environments; Cognitive development; Empowerment education; Children's rights; Dyslexia; Applying educational psychology within schools; Motivation.

Richard Cummins, Kestrel Consulting, England
Richard is co-founder of Kestrel Consulting in Great Britain which has developed a whole-school approach to the teaching of thinking. Kestrel has trained over 30,000 teachers and works with Local Authorities and schools across the country.

Sarah Curtis, Educational Consultant, Lebanon, NH
Sarah is is one of a select group of nationally certified Trainer of Trainers for both Thinking Maps and Write From the Beginning. Sarah is also the author/editor of the new Mapping the Standards CD, a database of Thinking Maps activities correlated to the national and state standards and activated by Thinking Maps Software.

Yvette Jackson, Ed.D., National Urban Alliance, NY
Yvette, Executive Director of National Urban Alliance, is internationally recognized for her work in assessing the learning potential of disenfranchised urban students. Her research is in literacy, gifted education and the cognitive mediation theory of Dr. Reuven Feuerstein. She has applied her research to develop an integrated process to motivate and elicit potential in underachievers.

Lloyd Jeager, Ed.D., Millbrook Central School District, NY
Lloyd is Superintendent of Schools in the Millbrook Central School District.

Estee Lopez, New Rochelle School District, NY
Estee is the Director, ELL & Instructional Services in New Rochelle schools.

Robert Price, Education Coach/Consultant, Indianapolis, Indiana
Robert is a professional consultant who coaches people and organizations to improve communications, management, and planning. In education he collaborates on coaching, literacy, visual arts, video, and technology. In all projects in brings experience, organization, and energy. read more

Nancy Cook Smith, Science Education Department, Harvard University
Nancy is a Psychometrician at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. She is currently working on the Science Education Projects MOSART and SPARCS.




		About the Thinking Foundation The People Thinking Foundation Staff David Hyerle, Ed.D. — Founder David is the developer of the Thinking Maps model and author of the primary training resources for implementing Thinking Maps®. He is a frrequent keynote speaker, author of two A.S.C.D. books focused on visual tools, editor of Student Successes with Thinking Maps and developer of a new online course: Visual Tools for Literacy. David is also co-author with Larry Alper of the new leadership guide and training ... Thinking Maps: Leading with a New Language. read more Robert Price — Organizational Consultant Robert is a professional consultant who coaches people and organizations to improve communications, management, and planning. In education he collaborates on coaching, literacy, visual arts, video, and technology. In all projects he brings experience, organization, and energy. read more Founding Members The Founding Members met for a retreat during May, 2006 in Lyme, NH to refine the mission and focus of Thinking Foundation. Larry Alper, Designs for Thinking, Brattleboro, VT Larry is Co-Director of Designs for Thinking, leading implementations of Thinking Maps in whole schools while also supporting schools and school systems in developing long term plans for implementing these tools. He is the co-author the new guide and training, Thinking Maps: Leading with a New Language. Robert Burden, Exeter University, England Robert is Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology/Ed Studies at Exeter University. His research interests include: Adolescence; Children's perceptions of their involvement in the process of education; Assessing classroom environments; Cognitive development; Empowerment education; Children's rights; Dyslexia; Applying educational psychology within schools; Motivation. Richard Cummins, Kestrel Consulting, England Richard is co-founder of Kestrel Consulting in Great Britain which has developed a whole-school approach to the teaching of thinking. Kestrel has trained over 30,000 teachers and works with Local Authorities and schools across the country. Sarah Curtis, Educational Consultant, Lebanon, NH Sarah is is one of a select group of nationally certified Trainer of Trainers for both Thinking Maps and Write From the Beginning. Sarah is also the author/editor of the new Mapping the Standards CD, a database of Thinking Maps activities correlated to the national and state standards and activated by Thinking Maps Software. David Hyerle, Ed.D. — Founder David is the developer of the Thinking Maps model and author of the primary training resources for implementing Thinking Maps®. He is a frrequent keynote speaker, author of two A.S.C.D. books focused on visual tools, editor of Student Successes with Thinking Maps and developer of a new online course: Visual Tools for Literacy. David is also co-author with Larry Alper of the new leadership guide and training ... Thinking Maps: Leading with a New Language. read more Yvette Jackson, Ed.D., National Urban Alliance, NY Yvette, Executive Director of National Urban Alliance, is internationally recognized for her work in assessing the learning potential of disenfranchised urban students. Her research is in literacy, gifted education and the cognitive mediation theory of Dr. Reuven Feuerstein. She has applied her research to develop an integrated process to motivate and elicit potential in underachievers. Lloyd Jeager, Ed.D., Millbrook Central School District, NY Lloyd is Superintendent of Schools in the Millbrook Central School District. Estee Lopez, New Rochelle School District, NY Estee is the Director, ELL & Instructional Services in New Rochelle schools. Robert Price, Education Coach/Consultant, Indianapolis, Indiana Robert is a professional consultant who coaches people and organizations to improve communications, management, and planning. In education he collaborates on coaching, literacy, visual arts, video, and technology. In all projects in brings experience, organization, and energy. read more Nancy Cook Smith, Science Education Department, Harvard University Nancy is a Psychometrician at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. She is currently working on the Science Education Projects MOSART and SPARCS.