Welcome to ThinkWell Center!
A place for learners of all ages to sharpen their thinking and creativity.
At ThinkWell, students, older adults and everyone in between are invited to:
ThinkWell participants gain confidence in what their minds can do by:
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* Understanding the brain’s natural gift for organizing information * Recognizing when they NMI (Need More Information) and asking for it * Spotting fallacies that confuse their thinking * Mastering methods to boost memory |
For educators, ThinkWell Center specializes in workshops using thinking skill formats for teaching regular curriculum.
Some of the language we speak at the ThinkWell Center includes:
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* Critical and Creative Thinking * Creative Problem Solving (CPS) * Common Core Standards * 21st Century Learning Skills * Bloom Taxonomies of Cognition & Affect * Creative Journaling * Essential Questions (EQ) * Teaching to Abundance (my special term) * Teaching for Understanding * Project Based Learning (PBL)
* Depth of Knowledge (DOK) * SPUNKI!
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Our unique programs are often presented by Dr. Louise Loomis, the founder of ThinkWell Center, who has been developing and presenting original programs on critical thinking and creative problem-solving for more than 35 years. Her workshops are experiential, enjoyable, multi-sensory -- and memorable.
We invite you to explore our site, check out our 
page and Dr.Lou's 
for upcoming events and articles.
Also, feel free to contact us for more information. Think about it!
ThinkWell Center LLC, 56 Arbor Street, Suite 302, Hartford, CT 06106 • Tel 860-232-0891• Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
What topics do your programs cover?
Although ThinkWell Center programs are usually customized to meet the needs of a particular group or individual, they all cover one or more of the following topics:
About Louise Loomis, Ed.D.
Louise Loomis, Ed.D. founded ThinkWell Center LLC in 2011. She began her career as a science teacher in Cleveland, Ohio and continued teaching in Hartford, Connecticut. When she moved to Hartford, she learned of the annual Creative Problem Solving Institute (CPSI) and spent many years attending its annual conferences; eventually becoming one of its presenters. At CPSI Lou became acquainted with Doris Shallcross, professor of the Creativity Program at the Amherst campus of the University of Massachusetts. She enrolled in Dr. Shallcross' program and led to her earning a Doctorate in 1994.
What is ThinkWell Center?
ThinkWell Center is the training, coaching and consulting practice of Dr. Louise Loomis. Our office is located in Hartford, Connecticut in an old typewriter factory that is now home to many artists and small entrepreneurs.