Thinking Foundation - Collaborations

The Centre for Cognitive Education at Exeter University
Creating a “Thinking School” is a program of school development including the award of "Thinking School” by the Center for Cognitive Education at Exeter University in England. Many schools teach “thinking skills” in some form or another. However, now more than 25 schools in England are taking a more coherent whole-school approach through The Centre and recognizing that a change in culture will bring far greater rewards. The Centre for Cognitive Education at Exeter University is led by Dr. Bob Burden, and in collaboration with Kestrel Consulting, works closely with whole schools to develop a coherent program of training and evaluation. Thinking Foundation and The Centre for Cognitive Education have a unique relationship as we share ideas and resources for creating Thinking Schools.
Read more about The Centre for Cognition at www.thinking.co.uk

National Urban Alliance
The mission of the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education (NUA) is to substantiate in the public schools of urban America an irrefutable belief in the capacity of all children to reach the high levels of learning and thinking demanded by our ever-changing global community. The work is focused on learning and teaching through NUA's network of consultants who are highly skilled and exemplary professionals in the field of education. NUA’s Executive Director, Dr. Yvette Jackson, is a leader in the field of education, with specific focus on the mediation of students’ learning through a multi-layered framework of culture, language and cognition. Yvette and NUA have worked closely with David Hyerle of Thinking Foundation to promote the explicit facilitation of cognitive strategies in schools through the use of Thinking Maps® and other research based approaches. NUA understands the challenges faced by educators today so their work is as much about lifting morale, advocating for equity and access, and giving people hope as it is about providing educators with the latest knowledge, tools and techniques.
Read more about National Urban Alliance at www.nuatc.org

Thinking Maps, Inc.
Thinking Maps® was developed as a language for learning in 1988 by Dr. David Hyerle, founder of Thinking Foundation. The language of Thinking Maps is an integration of eight dynamic visual tools and “the frame” of reference-- based on fundamental cognitive skills --that has proven successful for students across whole schools, K-12 and at the college level. This language is used for communication in classrooms and specifically for reading comprehension, writing processes, problem solving, and thinking skills improvement for lifetime learning. In 1990, David co-founded Innovative Learning Group with Sherwin Suddreth, which later became Thinking Maps, Inc., an educational consultancy group focused on the training of students, teachers, and administrators across whole schools and systems. Thinking Foundation uses this language as a process for generating and communicating ideas and directly supports research on these tools one foundation for creating Thinking Schools.
Read more about Thinking Maps, Inc. at www.thinkingmaps.com




		Collaborations Overview Thinking Foundation focuses on research and support of cognitive and critical thinking development in schools toward the goal of creating Thinking Schools nationally and internationally. As part of our mission we have a range of collaborations with different organizations and people from universities, professional development consultancy companies, and non-profit educational groups. These people and their organizations together inform and drive our work and research. Read about these people and organizations below, and link to further information on our partners’ websites. The Centre for Cognitive Education at Exeter University Creating a “Thinking School” is a program of school development including the award of "Thinking School” by the Center for Cognitive Education at Exeter University in England. Many schools teach “thinking skills” in some form or another. However, now more than 25 schools in England are taking a more coherent whole-school approach through The Centre and recognizing that a change in culture will bring far greater rewards. The Centre for Cognitive Education at Exeter University is led by Dr. Bob Burden, and in collaboration with Kestrel Consulting, works closely with whole schools to develop a coherent program of training and evaluation. Thinking Foundation and The Centre for Cognitive Education have a unique relationship as we share ideas and resources for creating Thinking Schools. Read more about The Centre for Cognition at www.thinking.co.uk National Urban Alliance The mission of the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education (NUA) is to substantiate in the public schools of urban America an irrefutable belief in the capacity of all children to reach the high levels of learning and thinking demanded by our ever-changing global community. The work is focused on learning and teaching through NUA's network of consultants who are highly skilled and exemplary professionals in the field of education. NUA’s Executive Director, Dr. Yvette Jackson, is a leader in the field of education, with specific focus on the mediation of students’ learning through a multi-layered framework of culture, language and cognition. Yvette and NUA have worked closely with David Hyerle of Thinking Foundation to promote the explicit facilitation of cognitive strategies in schools through the use of Thinking Maps® and other research based approaches. NUA understands the challenges faced by educators today so their work is as much about lifting morale, advocating for equity and access, and giving people hope as it is about providing educators with the latest knowledge, tools and techniques. Read more about National Urban Alliance at www.nuatc.org Thinking Maps, Inc. Thinking Maps® was developed as a language for learning in 1988 by Dr. David Hyerle, founder of Thinking Foundation. The language of Thinking Maps is an integration of eight dynamic visual tools and “the frame” of reference-- based on fundamental cognitive skills --that has proven successful for students across whole schools, K-12 and at the college level. This language is used for communication in classrooms and specifically for reading comprehension, writing processes, problem solving, and thinking skills improvement for lifetime learning. In 1990, David co-founded Innovative Learning Group with Sherwin Suddreth, which later became Thinking Maps, Inc., an educational consultancy group focused on the training of students, teachers, and administrators across whole schools and systems. Thinking Foundation uses this language as a process for generating and communicating ideas and directly supports research on these tools one foundation for creating Thinking Schools. Read more about Thinking Maps, Inc. at www.thinkingmaps.com