Webinars
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Jan 14, 2026 • 3:30PM ET
Is it time to get back to the basics and refresh your Thinking Maps practice? If you've gotten away from Thinking Maps and want to get restarted or just want to see what's new since your initial training, this 15-minute webinar is for you!
Jan 28, 2026 • 3:30PM ET
Reading comprehension is a critical foundation for success across all content areas—but many students struggle to extract meaning from complex content. Find out why reading comprehension is so difficult and what teachers can do to help students reduce the barriers to reading success.
Feb 11, 2026 • 3:30PM ET
Science is more than just a content area–it’s a way of thinking about and engaging with the world. This 15-minute webinar shows you how a visual language for learning helps students grasp scientific concepts and think like a scientist.
Mar 05, 2026 • 3:30PM ET
Join us for a webinar designed to help educators and administrators make the most of our online learning platform for secondary standards. Whether you’re new to the platform or looking to deepen your expertise, this session will walk you through how to efficiently navigate standards, align instruction, and support meaningful learning outcomes at the middle and high school levels.
Mar 12, 2026 • 3:30PM ET
Good writing starts with clear thinking. When students know how to organize their ideas and structure their writing for any task, they free up more cognitive space to engage with complex ideas and focus on elements of writing such as audience, style and creative expression. Learn how deep cognitive structures support the writing process.
Mar 25, 2026 • 3:30PM ET
Interested in the science of neuroplasticity and its implications for teaching and learning? In this webinar, we discuss how educators can harness the brain’s natural preferences to accelerate learning and maximize retention, recall and deep understanding.
Apr 15, 2026 • 3:30PM ET
Many students believe they’re “just not good at math” – but what they really mean is they don’t know where to start. Join our 15-minute webinar to learn how to lower the cognitive load of math and nurture the mathematical thinking that allows students to become flexible problem solvers.
Apr 23, 2026 • 3:30PM ET
Join us for an engaging live panel discussion exploring how Thinking Maps support deeper learning, critical thinking, and academic success in secondary classrooms. Designed for both educators new to Thinking Maps and experienced users, this webinar brings together expert panelists who will share real-world insights from middle and high school settings.
May 21, 2026 • 3:30 PM ET
How do you accelerate learning for ALL students? By focusing on the thinking. Our 15-minute webinar will show you how you can help students activate cognitive processes and take ownership of their learning.
Jun 03, 2026 • 3:30PM ET
Join us for an insightful webinar that explores how Thinking Maps seamlessly align with AVID strategies to support critical thinking, student ownership, and college- and career-ready skills. Designed for educators at all levels, this session will demonstrate how Thinking Maps complement AVID’s core principles and instructional practices.
Jun 10, 2026 • 3:30PM ET
Do you want to help Multilingual Learners (MLs) access grade-level content and accelerate language development? In this webinar, you’ll learn how Thinking Maps can be differentiated to support MLs at all levels of language proficiency.
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Do you want to improve writing at your school? This webinar introduces our comprehensive and flexible instructional framework that can be used as a core writing program or in combination with other writing resources.
Critical thinking is more essential than ever, but in today’s classrooms, it can easily get lost in the rush of content and technology. In this panel discussion, you’ll hear directly from school leaders and teachers who’ve seen immediate impact, from stronger student reasoning to a shared language of thinking across classrooms.
Join us to take a deep dive into how professional learning and coaching can enhance teaching practices and improve student outcomes. This session will examine professional learning as a collaborative, data-driven, and sustained process aligned with school goals, and highlighting coaching as a personalized approach that significantly improves instructional quality and student achievement. It will explore how tools like Thinking Maps support coaching by promoting reflective practice, collaborative planning, and sustained instructional improvement.
So you’ve implemented Thinking Maps–now what? This 15-minute webinar will give you ideas for building a sustainable Thinking Maps practice and helping everyone get more from the Maps.
Description Looking for help with your back-to-school planning? Join Thinking Maps' VP of Technology to learn more about how our new AI-Powered Planning Tool can help generate unit and lesson plans, assignments, writing prompts, and interventions that meet academic goals and promote critical thinking skills for students.
Critical thinking is the foundation of all learning, but many teachers report that they don’t have the tools to teach these essential skills effectively. Teaching and developing foundational cognitive skills sets students up for success in the classroom and beyond. This webinar explores the importance of critical thinking and introduces practical strategies for building thinking skills within the context of grade-level content. You’ll learn: • How poor critical thinking skills hold students back and why critical thinking instruction is an equity issue • The definition of critical thinking and the eight foundational cognitive skills that underlie all learning • How to address the two parts of every standard (content + thinking skills) to build critical thinking and content knowledge at the same time • How Thinking Maps support the development of key cognitive skills by making thinking visible
Social-emotional learning is essential for self-regulation, classroom management and optimal learning. In this 15-minute webinar, you'll learn how Thinking Maps supports SEL by making thinking, decision-making, goal setting and conflict resolution visible.
What's the best way to unlock every student’s learning potential? By focusing on thinking first. Students with a deep structure for critical thinking are better prepared to recover from learning disruptions and accelerate mastery of grade-level standards.
Questioning is a vital component of critical thinking–and of learning. Find out how teaching students to ask the right kinds of questions helps students go beyond surface-level thinking to deep comprehension and reasoning.
What are the best uses of technology for teaching and learning? In this 15-minute webinar, we’ll explore models for technology integration and how Map Builder fits into a blended learning model.
Learning Forward updated their Standards for Professional Learning in 2022. Join us for this 15-minute webinar to learn what’s new, what stays the same, and what the implications are for schools.
If you have additional questions, email tmwebinars@thinkingmaps.com for more information.