Thinking+Maps

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 * __ 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 study and brain research,

the eight Thinking Map tools correspond with eight fundamental thinking

processes. More than simple task-specific graphic organizers, our tools can

be utilized individually or in various combinations to form a Common Visual

Language for students and teachers at all grade levels, in all subjects.



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Benefits:


 * Students learn more effectively and more efficiently
 * Objectives are covered in less time with greater retention
 * Thought processes are represented similarly throughout the curricula
 * Schools also promote integrated thinking and interdisciplinary learning
 * Teachers can easily gauge student knowledge prior to a specific lesson
 * Student performance can be tracked accurately over time
 * Students gain effective tools to use across their academic careers