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Below are actual quotes from just a few of the thousands of Administrators, Teachers and Students who have experienced first-hand the amazing effectiveness of Thinking Maps®.
"Thinking Maps work at all grade levels in all subjects. Our district has identified using graphic organizers as a best practice in each classroom; I consider Thinking Maps to be the better practice!"
- Brent Hoy: Trained Trainer; Principal
Montgomery Elementary School,
Carrollton Farmers Branch Independent School District,
Farmers Branch, Texas
"Thinking Maps have been an incredible resource for our staff and students. By teaching the maps, we are providing learners with a tool that they use during the time they are on campus. Consistent implementation ensures that this tool becomes a lifelong resource when our students leave us and move on to their next level of education."
- Edward Chevallier, Principal
Blalack Middle School
Carrollton, Texas
"I can honestly say that the use of the Thinking Maps materials and strategies campus-wide has made more significant difference in students' organization and thinking skills than any other intervention used by our schools. I strongly recommend it for all schools, all students, all ages."
- Doris Teague
State Coordinator for Advanced Academic Programs
Austin, Texas
"As a high school principal, if I had two wishes, the first would be for improved reading comprehension; the second would be that all students be able to use Thinking Maps to organize information. Not only does it help students, but teachers benefit from it as well. Thinking Maps allows teachers to teach for depth of knowledge. Rather than just introducing a concept, by using Thinking Maps teachers can have students look at these same concepts from different frames of reference, or distinguishing their characteristics so they can be compared and contrasted. Thinking Maps can help both students and teachers."
- Dr. John E. Edwards, Principal
Apopka High School
Orange County, Florida
"Thinking Maps were an integral part of our emphasis on Effective Instruction in Brunswick County. Through our district-wide implementation, we were able to tie this instructional tool to our focus on improved student learning from kindergarten through high school. As a result of this K-12 staff development and focus on active student learning, our test scores improved significantly."
- Dr. Mary McDuffie, Superintendent
Northampton County Schools, Jackson, North Carolina
Former Assistant Superintendent
Curriculum and Instruction
Brunswick County Schools, Bolivia, North Carolina
"Not all students have enough money for a computer. The Thinking Maps - you can take them along with you."
- Sixth Grade Student, Atkins Middle School
Forsyth County Schools, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
"Thinking Maps help me because they enable me to get my thoughts written so I don´t forget them. The Maps stimulate your brain because your brain is constantly being forced to think. You are able to study your own thoughts and think about how the things you wrote are either vital or not important. Thinking Maps are also good because you are able to thoroughly learn about something."
- Fifth Grade Student, PS 99
New York City Public Schools, New York, New York
"Our students have been using the Thinking Maps with growing effectiveness for two years; the introduction of the software is further expanding their use of the Maps. Students seem to be creating more complex and complete Maps than ever before with the software, and we know this is just the tip of the iceberg."
- Jeff Speigel: Trained Trainer; Principal
Hannover Street Elementary School
Lebanon Public School District, Lebanon, New Hampshire
"Thinking Maps provide all teachers and students a common language for meaningful learning. They are highly effective learning tools for ALL students at ALL levels in ALL content areas."
- Lynn Marso, Title VII Project SUCCESS
Glendale Unified School District,
Glendale, California
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