Introduction

We base much of this guide on the professional insight of the educator and coach Nancy Kline: the culmination of which is a set of processes known as the Thinking Environment. This ‘how-to’ guide for Advanced Practitioners (APs) draws heavily on the Thinking Environment and we honour the profound impact that our involvement in the Time to Think network has had on our own personal and professional lives.

We began training in the Thinking Environment more than two decades ago, sometimes with Nancy Kline herself. This and other ‘pro-social’ approaches have informed our work as educators, teacher educators, researchers, activists and leaders and influenced our even more valuable ‘work’ as parents.

Download the guide here: Creating Spaces to Think in Further Education and Training.