ThinkWorks' products and trainings are based on an integrated solution we call "Blueprint for 21st Century Education". The Blueprint relates four major educational models: Laws of Knowledge, Patterns of Thinking, Curriculum and Construction, and 21st Century Assessment. You can take a brief tour of the Blueprint by clicking on the slide show to the right. The tour shows the closeups of each individual component and also shows how they relate in the macro view. Combine these parts of the Blueprint and any of our exciting products and trainings for a solution that's right for your district, school, or classroom. Find out more.

Based on scientific research developed at Cornell University by Dr. Derek Cabrera, the Blueprint covers a broad range of educational issues from the philosophical (Laws of Knowledge) to the pedagogical (Patterns of Thinking) to the curricular (Curriculum and Construction) to assessment (21st Century Assessment).

Laws of Knowledge™ Model

Two Laws of Knowledge that change everything--we build it and it changes--and help us see why its crucial to differentiate between knowledge (what to know) and thinking (how to know).

Patterns of Thinking™ Method

If you want to infuse the thinking skills across every grade and subject, you need the Patterns of Thinking™ Method...

Curriculum and Construction™ Model

The Curriculum and Construction™ Model embraces the power of And: you can teach to the test and teach thinking skills that will prepare them for the tests of life...

21st Century Thinker™ Assessment

How do you assess the 21st Century Thinker? Let us show you.