In 1992 Ian Gilbert, author of the highly acclaimed Essential Motivation in the Classroom founded Independent Thinking Ltd (ITL). His aim was to 'enrich young people's lives by changing the way they think and so to change the world'.

This book has been designed to be dipped into and to get teachers thinking ? thinking about what they do, why they do what they do and whether doing it that way is the best thing at all. Ian is well known and respected for doing things a little different from the norm. His aim is to ?enrich young people's lives by changing the way they think?. Independent Thinking Ltd, set up in 1992, employs great speakers, associates and trainers to help deliver this message. This book is a collection of the best work from his associates.