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Write from the Beginning

A tried and tested approach to the teaching of writing with primary age children, using David Hyerle’s Thinking Maps®. Click here to view the course pdf.


Thinking Skills Coordinators Course

For teachers with responsibility for the teaching of thinking in their school. Click here for details of the Leading a Thinking School workshop.


Inset opportunities and Regional Workshops
Video Case Study

Three videos now available showing teachers using Thinking Maps to help develop the introduction of Habits of Mind, students discussing the use of Thinking Maps and the use of Thinking Maps as a tool in coaching and supporting teachers.


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February 2010

4010 teachers in UK schools have been trained to use Thinking Maps since 2005. A further 900 are already booked to be trained in 2010.

For information about Thinking Maps click here. To see Thinking Maps in action in a school, please contact us.

Kestrel is the only organisation in the UK able to offer training in Thinking Maps.

Kestrel
, in partnership with the University of Exeter, provides support to schools wanting to take a whole-school approach to the teaching of thinking. The Thinking Schools' programme provides a powerful and unique approach to how thinking and the teaching of thinking can be embedded across all areas of the curriculum leading to the development of more effective, independent learners.

Kestrel has accredited trainers in all the major thinking tools.

Kestrel training this month will take place in schools in Sunderland, Leicester, Salford, Merthyr Tydfil, Cornwall, Cardiff, Devon, Kent and Hertfordshire.

The Leading a Thinking School co-ordinators course is proving popular. Click here for details.

Regional Workshops programme is now available. Click here for details.

Inset Opportunities Click here

Write from the Beginnning programme now available in the UK.  Click here for details.


SAFEGUARDING

We are pleased to be able to recommend SAFEchild to schools looking for support in developing their 'duty of care' towards children and young people.
 
"Fully compliant with Ofsted requirements, SAFEchild provides online training courses, policies and procedures specifically written for schools. Immediately available, simple to use and inexpensive, our services allow schools and colleges to meet their 'duty of care' towards children and young people."

For further information visit www.safechild.co.uk

University Recognition

142 schools across England and Wales have embarked upon the Creating a Thinking School programme. Having achieved the criteria set by the University of Exeter, 28 have now gained recognition as Thinking Schools.

Congratulations to The Wilderness School, Australia and Cuffley Primary School, Hertfordshire, the latest to gain recognition from the University of Exeter!

For further information contact Richard Cummins on 01793 790052 or email admin@thinking.co.uk 
 
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Ofsted Report

Ofsted comment favourably on thinking skills approach.

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