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Leadership
The video clips on the Thinking Foundation website include selections from pre K through 12 and college. The video clips include seeing students, educators and administrators from across the USA and around the world including Mexico, Japan, and Britain. The clips include the following categories: Leadership, Literacy, Whole School Change, Mathematics, Special Education, ELL, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Coaching/Mentorship. The video clips on the Thinking Foundation website are in Quicktime and Flash. If you are unable to watch any of the video clips in your browser, download the plug-ins in Quicktime or Flash. Download the free Quicktime plug-in (Macintosh and Windows).
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Thinking Maps® International Conference: Leadership Panel
Thinking Maps are a language for transforming leadership. Hear a panel of educational leaders discuss their implementation, successes, and visions on using Thinking Maps® as a language for leadership in their respective districts. The video clip takes place at the Thinking Maps® International Conference held in Texas during July 2007.

Leadership, Literacy, Whole School Change, Mathematics, Special Education, ELL, Reading Comprehension, Writing, ELL, Coaching/Mentorship

Thinking Maps® International Conference:
Interview with Ken McGuire

Thinking Maps are a language for transforming leadership. Hear a panel of educational leaders discuss their implementation, successes, and visions on using Thinking Maps® as a language for leadership in their respective districts. The video clip takes place at the Thinking Maps® International Conference held in Texas during July 2007.

Leadership, Literacy, Whole School Change, Mathematics, Special Education, ELL, Reading Comprehension, Writing, ELL, Coaching/Mentorship

Collegial Coaching - Connecting Culture, Language, and Cognition
Robert Price, an education consultant, leading a Collegial Coaching session with Yvette Jackson, Excecutive Director of National Urban Alliance. The collegial coaching is just prior to Yvette Jackson leading a session with new National Urban Alliance consultants. Key elements include the purpose and goals of the session; the frame of reference of each of the new consultants; and the flow of the session. Read excerpts from Yvette Jackson's chapter Closing the Gap By Connecting Culture, Language, and Cognition in the book Student Successes With Thinking Maps.

Leadership, Literacy, Whole School Change, Mathematics, Special Education, ELL, Reading Comprehension, Writing, ELL, Coaching/Mentorship

From Students to Leadership to School Board
Marcie Roberts, principal at Norman Howard School in Rochester, NY shares insights and successes with using Thinking Maps systemically with students, leadership decision making, and the school board. Macie shares how the school board learns and wants a new tool for their use - the same tool the students are using to organize their thinking.

Leadership, Literacy, Whole School Change, Mathematics, Special Education, ELL, Reading Comprehension, Writing, ELL, Coaching/Mentorship

Learning Prep: An Effective Language with Students and Teachers
Gail O'Meara, the Elementary Principal at Learning Prep, shares how Thinking Maps are an effective language with students and teachers.

Leadership, Literacy, Whole School Change, Mathematics, Special Education, ELL, Reading Comprehension, Writing, ELL, Coaching/Mentorship

Learning Prep: A Conversation with Leadership
An intereview with Susan Powers, Vice Principal at Learning Prep.

Leadership, Literacy, Whole School Change, Mathematics, Special Education, ELL, Reading Comprehension, Writing, ELL, Coaching/Mentorship

McKinley Elementary School: Leadership Models the Model
Interview with McKinley Elementary School principal Aurora Garcia with Joy Wenke and Maria Rivero.

Leadership, Literacy, Whole School Change, Mathematics, Special Education, ELL, Reading Comprehension, Writing, ELL, Coaching/Mentorship

McKinley Elementary School: Language Development
An interview with Dr. Charles Parchment - Director of Language Development for the Franklin-McKinley District with Joy Wenke and Maria Rivero.

Leadership, Literacy, Whole School Change, Mathematics, Special Education, ELL, Reading Comprehension, Writing, ELL, Coaching/Mentorship

McKinley Elementary School: CORAL Leadership Leading with Thinking Language
Interview with the CORAL site supervisor.

Leadership, Literacy, Whole School Change, Mathematics, Special Education, ELL, Reading Comprehension, Writing, ELL, Coaching/Mentorship

Cognitive Coaching with Thinking Maps to Organize Thinking
David Hyerle leads noted speech expert Bonnie Singer on a Cognitive Coaching session on a workshop she did with administrators in Kent, Washington.

Leadership, Literacy, Whole School Change, Mathematics, Special Education, ELL, Reading Comprehension, Writing, ELL, Coaching/Mentorship
WMEP Administrator Leadership Training
David Hyerle facilitates a Leadership Training with Principals from WMEP (West Metro Education Program). WMEP is a voluntary consortium of 11 urban and suburban school districts in the Minneapolis, Minnesota metropolitan area that was formed in 1989 to cooperatively address intregration issues.

Leadership, Literacy, Whole School Change, Mathematics, Special Education, ELL, Reading Comprehension, Writing, ELL, Coaching/Mentorship
Leadership and Thinking Maps from the Superintendent's Frame of Reference
Superintendent Tracy Harper of Moss Point School District in Mississippi shares student work while discussing the use of Thinking Maps K-12 in her district.

Leadership, Literacy, Whole School Change, Mathematics, Special Education, ELL, Reading Comprehension, Writing, ELL, Coaching/Mentorship