Learn how to practically and easily apply the use of Thinking Maps is a whole-school learning methodology that is used across all grades and content areas. Thinking Maps is a brain-based approach to teaching and learning designed to build foundational critical thinking, problem-solving, comprehension, and communication skills necessary for academic success. Thinking Maps are a set of eight visual patterns or icons that each represent a specific cognitive process. As students build fluency with the Maps, they internalize these cognitive skills and learn how to become better learners, thinkers, and communicators.