TSAP Accrediting Partners Institute
What is the TSAP Accrediting Partners Institute (API)?
Thinking Foundation seeks to develop Accrediting Partners in regions where there are Thinking Schools. We believe that locally based organizations, such as universities, offer invaluable perspectives on the local culture, traditions, and the prevailing conditions in which aspiring Thinking Schools are working, as well as the ability to connect participating Thinking Schools to a rich array of resources to support them on their ongoing journey. Toward that end, Thinking Foundation has developed an Accrediting Partners Institute (API) for working with universities and other organizations to build their knowledge base in the approaches to becoming a Thinking School and their capacity to conduct the TSAP in a highly effective and collaborative manner.
Accrediting Partners work with Thinking Foundation faculty to learn about all aspects of the process involved when schools elect to begin the journey of developing as a Thinking School. Their understanding of the Growing Thinking Schools from the Inside Out framework is crucial to their ability to help schools determine where they are in their developmental journey of becoming a Thinking School and to use the TSAP to further guide and inspire their efforts.
During the first three days of the Accrediting Partners Institute (API), teams from participating organizations work with TF faculty to:
In the final three-day session of the API, participants work with the TF faculty to:
For more information about becoming an Accrediting Partner and the costs and opportunities associated with it, please contact:
Larry Alper, Executive Director at Thinking Foundation
Phone: +1 (802) 254-5403
Email: lalper@sover.net
Skype: larryalper