Why
'Do things no-one does or do things everyone does in a way no-one does'
Independent Thinking is one of UK's leading providers of people, knowledge, ideas and inspiration to help make a genuine and lasting difference to education.
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We are 'there' and we know what it's like. All our people are genuine practitioners |
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At a time when 'world class' is the new 'outstanding' all our speakers are among the best you will find anywhere - guaranteed |
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When we say 'guaranteed' we mean it. Satisfaction or you pay nothing, the way we've been doing it since we started |
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We position our prices are quite high compared to all the new people flooding the market currently. (We're more Mac than PC we like to think.) But we also know we are value for money. And we are always up for a haggle. Try us... |
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Theory is all well and good but what does it look like in the classroom or staff room? We can always answer that (see point one) |
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The worst thing after a great INSET day or conference is when someone stands up and says, 'That was great but, anyway, back to reality'. We work with you to change that reality, otherwise what's the point? Which is why we will always recommend ways we can support you afterwards, whether its resources (many of them free on the Independent Thinking website), follow up with children or parents from relevant Associates often at special prices or whatever we feel will be of most use and relevance to you |
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All our Associates know all our Associates. We can always put you in contact with someone to help. There is very much a family feel to Independent Thinking which you don't really find elsewhere |
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We don't quote from the book, we write the book. Most of our Associates are authors in their own right now thanks to the best-selling list of Independent Thinking Series books. There will be plenty of special offers on new titles over the next few months |
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Rather than being run by some faceless businessman, Independent Thinking is still led by Ian Gilbert, an award-winning education writer speaker, innovator and entrepreneur in his own right |
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In many ways Independent Thinking isn't really a company. It was never set up to make a profit. It was set up to make a difference. We've been doing that for quite a while now. We look forward to helping you do the same in this new educational year |
And as our motto above indicates, we are determined to do it in a way that you won't find anywhere else. That's why we work with unique people in innovative ways and even offer an 'All or Nothing' Guarantee. If you book us but don't think we're any good, then don't pay.
For nearly twenty years we have worked with young people, teachers, school leaders, parents, governors and, frankly, anyone who would listen, helping them better understand the nature of thinking, learning, achievement and creativity in - and beyond - school.
And they keep paying us.
Led by educational innovator and speaker Ian Gilbert, Independent Thinking brings you a growing and unique list of Associates with a track record of innovation and achievement in many different fields, all of which can contribute to your own work to help schools become all they can - and should be - in the 21st century.
We very much practise the 'show, not tell' idea. Anyone can read a book, put on a grey suit, knock out a PowerPoint presentation and claim to be an expert. We, on the other hand, will show you what we do so that you can do it too.
You might not always agree with us but don't tell us it doesn't work because it does.
This website is designed to tell you about who we are, what we do, how we do it and how we can help you do it too. It also contains a growing bank of free articles, handouts, links and other 'cool stuff' to help you take education forward into the 21st century.
And if you are wondering about the photographs adorning these pages they come from Independent Thinking's Around Deeply expedition in 2005, one of the innovative thinking projects we have set up.
Click here for a downloadable pdf version of this article that you can print out, fold into a paper aeroplane and aim at telly next time you feel the need.
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What We Think Is…
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A response to the 2010 government White Paper on the 'future' of education by Independent Thinking's founder, Ian Gilbert
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