Thinking Foundation - People

Present Focus: Research on Learning
David is the developer of the Thinking Maps model and author of the primary training resources for implementing Thinking Maps. Presently, David is the Director of Research and Development for DFT and facilitating new applications of Thinking Maps in the field. He is a frequent keynote speaker, author of two A.S.C.D. books focused on visual tools, and developer of a new online course: Visual Tools for Literacy. David is also co-author with Larry Alper of the new leadership guide and training ... Thinking Maps: A Language for Leadership.

This document is used selectively to introduce David at seminars, keynotes, conferences, and other gatherings. This does not include all published writings, keynotes and presentations. David was raised in Berkeley and Oakland, CA. He lives in the Dartmouth College area, in the Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire, having moved there when his wife, Sara, began leading the elementary credential program at Dartmouth.
Contact David at davidhyerle@thinkingfoundation.org

1978
B.A. English Literature, U.C. Berkeley (focus on literacy)

1979-80
Writing tutor in Berkeley Public Schools with the Bay Area Writing Project

1980-83
K-12 Teaching Credentials, Bay Area Writing Project
Teacher at Marcus Foster Middle School in the Oakland Public Schools (English/social studies) grades 4-8 in collaboration with the Teacher Corps

1984
M.Ed. Urban Education, U.C. Berkeley; Thesis: Thinking through Ebonics

1984-87
Charter member of the Cognitive Coaching group led by Drs. Costa and Garmston; lead Cognitive Coaching/thinking skills seminars

1987
Created the Thinking Maps model and began leading in-depth seminars on how to use these tools for teaching, learning and assessment

1990
Co-founded the Innovative Learning Group (ILG) and led Thinking Maps trainings exclusively using a whole school professional development model

1989-91
Visiting Scholar, Harvard School of Education

1993
Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction, U.C. Berkeley; dissertation research:
Thinking Maps as Tools for Multiple Modes of Understanding (personal, interpersonal and social understandings)

1992
Became board member for Educators for Social Responsibility and was board chairperson from 1994-98

1995
Thinking Maps: Tools for Learning is written by David and published by ILG: first comprehensive Thinking Maps professional development guide

1996
ASCD publishes David’s book, Visual Tools for Constructing Knowledge, which is now in the hands of over 160,000 educators worldwide

1999
Designs for Thinking, a research, systems change, and professional development group is founded by David as an R & D “wing” of I.L.G.

2000
ASCD publishes A Field Guide to Using Visual Tools, David’s second book, which fully documents the effectiveness of Thinking Maps

2001
A milestone: ILG announces that over 3,000 whole schools from New York
City to Singapore have implemented Thinking Maps over the past decade

2002
David co-writes and co-presents the first leadership training using the tools:
Thinking Maps: Leadership in a New Language

2002-03
Scholar in Residence for Leadership and Learning, Plymouth State College

2004
“Student Successes with Thinking Maps” which fully documents the theory, research and results of Thinking Maps is published by Corwin Press; Edited by David Hyerle, Sarah Curtis and Larry Alper

2005
David is a keynote speaker with Dr. Art Costa for a conference
on thinking in Auckland, New Zealand; David presents Thinking Maps at the
International Thinking Conference in Melbourne, Australia

2006
Thinking Maps, Inc. publishes "Thinking Maps: A Language for Leadership",
co-written by Larry Alper and David Hyerle and begin conducting leadership training

2007 Looking Ahead
David will present the research on Thinking Maps and the leadership work at the annual
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development in Anaheim, CA (March)

Corwin Press will publish the 2nd Edition of David's book, "A Field Guide to Using Visual Tools"




		About the Thinking Foundation David Hyerle, Ed.D. Present Focus: Research on Learning David is the developer of the Thinking Maps model and author of the primary training resources for implementing Thinking Maps. Presently, David is the Director of Research and Development for DFT and facilitating new applications of Thinking Maps in the field. He is a frequent keynote speaker, author of two A.S.C.D. books focused on visual tools, and developer of a new online course: Visual Tools for Literacy. David is also co-author with Larry Alper of the new leadership guide and training ... Thinking Maps: A Language for Leadership. This document is used selectively to introduce David at seminars, keynotes, conferences, and other gatherings. This does not include all published writings, keynotes and presentations. David was raised in Berkeley and Oakland, CA. He lives in the Dartmouth College area, in the Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire, having moved there when his wife, Sara, began leading the elementary credential program at Dartmouth. Contact David at davidhyerle@thinkingfoundation.org 1978 B.A. English Literature, U.C. Berkeley (focus on literacy) 1979-80 Writing tutor in Berkeley Public Schools with the Bay Area Writing Project 1980-83 K-12 Teaching Credentials, Bay Area Writing Project Teacher at Marcus Foster Middle School in the Oakland Public Schools (English/social studies) grades 4-8 in collaboration with the Teacher Corps 1984 M.Ed. Urban Education, U.C. Berkeley; Thesis: Thinking through Ebonics 1984-87 Charter member of the Cognitive Coaching group led by Drs. Costa and Garmston; lead Cognitive Coaching/thinking skills seminars 1987 Created the Thinking Maps model and began leading in-depth seminars on how to use these tools for teaching, learning and assessment 1990 Co-founded the Innovative Learning Group (ILG) and led Thinking Maps trainings exclusively using a whole school professional development model 1989-91 Visiting Scholar, Harvard School of Education 1993 Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction, U.C. Berkeley; dissertation research: Thinking Maps as Tools for Multiple Modes of Understanding (personal, interpersonal and social understandings) 1992 Became board member for Educators for Social Responsibility and was board chairperson from 1994-98 1995 Thinking Maps: Tools for Learning is written by David and published by ILG: first comprehensive Thinking Maps professional development guide 1996 ASCD publishes David’s book, Visual Tools for Constructing Knowledge, which is now in the hands of over 160,000 educators worldwide 1999 Designs for Thinking, a research, systems change, and professional development group is founded by David as an R & D “wing” of I.L.G. 2000 ASCD publishes A Field Guide to Using Visual Tools, David’s second book, which fully documents the effectiveness of Thinking Maps 2001 A milestone: ILG announces that over 3,000 whole schools from New York City to Singapore have implemented Thinking Maps over the past decade 2002 David co-writes and co-presents the first leadership training using the tools: Thinking Maps: Leadership in a New Language 2002-03 Scholar in Residence for Leadership and Learning, Plymouth State College 2004 “Student Successes with Thinking Maps” which fully documents the theory, research and results of Thinking Maps is published by Corwin Press; Edited by David Hyerle, Sarah Curtis and Larry Alper 2005 David is a keynote speaker with Dr. Art Costa for a conference on thinking in Auckland, New Zealand; David presents Thinking Maps at the International Thinking Conference in Melbourne, Australia 2006 Thinking Maps, Inc. publishes "Thinking Maps: A Language for Leadership", co-written by Larry Alper and David Hyerle and begin conducting leadership training 2007 Looking Ahead David will present the research on Thinking Maps and the leadership work at the annual Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development in Anaheim, CA (March) Corwin Press will publish the 2nd Edition of David's book, "A Field Guide to Using Visual Tools"