Thinking Tools Lessons: A Collection of Lessons for Teaching Creative & Critical Thinking - Tapa blanda

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Donald J. Treffinger, Ph.D., was the president of the Center for Creative Learning in Sarasota, FL. He earned a master's degree and a doctoral degree in educational psychology from Cornell University. Treffinger previously has been a member of the faculty at Purdue University, the University of Kansas, and Buffalo State College. He now is a member of the Gifted Child Quarterly Advisory Board and has served as editor of that journal and as editor-in-chief of Parenting for High Potential, NAGC's quarterly magazine for parents.

Treffinger is the author of more than 350 articles, chapters, and books. He has written and conducted research on the nature, assessment, and nurture of creativity and Creative Problem Solving, as well as problem-solving styles, gifted education, and talent development. He has given presentations and workshops worldwide, and served as a consultant to numerous local, state, national, and international organizations. He has received the Distinguished Service Award and the E. Paul Torrance Creativity Award from the National Association for Gifted Children, the Creativity Research Award from the World Council on the Gifted and Talented, and the Risorgimenti Creativity Award from the Destination ImagiNation program.

Carole A. Nassab is a program associate of the Center for Creative Learning. Nassab is an experienced educator who has served in numerous roles in public and private educational settings. She has been a middle school teacher, a school counselor, a principal, and a district-level administrator. Nassab has been actively involved in teacher education and professional development. She has provided training in building collaborative teams, managing change, creative and critical thinking, and Creative Problem Solving. Nassab has authored or coauthored several publications, including Thinking Tools Lessons, Thinking With Standards, Expanding Gifted Programs: The Levels of Service Approach, The Creative Problem Solving Kit, and The Talent Development Planning Handbook.