thinking for learning
consultants
have built up extensive experience
of helping schools of all phases, colleges and community organisations
to think about thinking. We have worked in both rural and urban areas
in all parts of the country and overseas.
Consultancy is available in two ways;
1. by joining our Service Level agreement (SLA)
2. at a daily rate
Although we do offer popular, effective 'off
the shelf' courses, we
firmly believe that customised consultancy is more effective. So if you
contact us about providing training, we will ask you to tell us about the
context in which you work and your experience so far with developing
thinking so that we can provide exactly what is needed for maximum
effect.
We model our principles. Hence, all our work
is interactive—we start
‘where the learner is’ and invite participants to explore their
own
perspectives on learning. A typical day would involve participants
working as a whole group, in small groups and in pairs, mimicking the
variety that is so important to effective learning in a classroom.
Consultants
Our consultants' specialities ranges from Early
Years to 14-19.
Many have completed Masters level study of the issues involved in
teaching thinking, others have contributed to NCSL and National
Strategy initiatives. With ten in the team, we cover a wide range of
subject areas and educational experiences.
Equally important is the fact that we all see
ourselves as learners.
Most of us work in classrooms every day and we seek not only to
support colleagues but to learn from them and their school situations.
In this way we can improve the relevance and immediacy of the training
we offer.