Based on the successful, proven Thinking Maps model developed by David Hyerle, this book makes a compelling case for making an explicit focus on thinking the foundation for every school. Enabling all students to become drivers of their own thinking and learning, a Thinking School is defined as an educational community in which all members share a common commitment to giving regular, careful thought to everything that takes place including learning how to think reflectively, critically and creatively.
David Hyerle is an independent researcher, author, and consultant focused on literacy, thinking-process instruction, and whole-school change. He is the developer of the Thinking Maps language and is presently codirector of Designs for Thinking, a consulting and research group based in New England.
List of Figures Foreword by Yvette Jackson Preface Acknowledgments About the Editors About the Contributors 1. Catalyst: Thinking Schools as a Catalyst for Transformational Change 2. Imperative Working to Avoid Intellectual Apartheid - Elizabeth Dellamora Questions for Enquiry 3. Brain-Mind Brain Mapping and Mapping Minds - Kimberly Williams Questions for Enquiry 4. Criteria Criteria for a Thinking Schools Approach - Bob Burden Questions for Enquiry 5. Journey Journey Toward Becoming a Thinking School - Gill Hubble Questions for Enquiry 6. School The Tree of Learning - Richard Coe Questions for Enquiry 7. System A System-Wide Vision for Thinking - Donna J. DeSiato and Judy Morgan Questions for Enquiry 8. Language Thinking Language Learners - Estee Lopez and Larry Alper Questions for Enquiry 9. Coaching Improving the Quality of Teaching Through Visual Coaching and Supervision - Kathy Ernst Questions for Enquiry 10. Leading Leading Connectively - Larry Alper and David Hyerle Questions for Enquiry 11. Country Thinking Schools Ethiopia - Robert Seth Price and Bereket Aweke Questions for Enquiry Appendix Index
"In a global community, countries recognize reciprocal interests and the need and benefit of interdependence. Therefore, this new paradigm of a global community calls for Thinking Schools internationally; schools where students will be equipped to think dialectically, reflecting on the ramifications and possibilities of interdependence; schools where students will be cultivated to transform themselves to be self-actualized and who make contributions to transform the world so this millennium is the one in which we achieve the global success of cooperation, high productivity globally, and innovation of efficient and effective use of our most promising and productive resource: our mind and the thinking it generates." -- Yvette Jackson, Chief Executive Officer
