de Bono for Schools is a division of The Opportunity Thinker, the official publisher and provider of Edward de Bono’s school materials in North America. We also ship to many other countries. School materials are designed for use K-College. For example: young students love our Learning to Love Literature with Six Thinking Hats series. MBA students are learning critical and creative thinking tools to prepare for leadership positions in a fast paced, ever changing business environment. 

We do four things:

1. Provide free resources for teachers, parents, and students on our main website: www.deBonoForSchools.com
   

2. Train educators/faculty, administrators, and board members to apply de Bono thinking tools in staff meetings and to embed the tools throughout their curriculum through our de Bono Education Academy.

3. Publish, develop, and sell school materials for administrators, faculty, teachers, students, families and thinking clubs on this site in a secure environment.

4. Sell additional items for business and education published by The Opportunity Thinker in our Thinking Boutique.
   

We believe equipping students to become excellent lifelong thinkers will help

1. Increase test scores.

2. Improve reading and writing skills.

3. Students make informed choices.

4. Sharpen problem solving skills.

5. Nurture creative thinking skills.

6. Strengthen collaboration skills.

Our main goal is to equip educators and students with practical, good quality tools that support excellent thinking as a necessary life skill for productive participation in our global society.

The Opportunity Thinker is celebrating 17 years in business during 2011. We are a thriving member of de Bono Thinking Systems, Inc. global network an Edward de Bono company. 

Lynda Curtin is the business owner, and is one of only 37 de Bono Thinking Systems Master Trainers/Facilitators in the world.

The publishing team consists of the following talented professionals:

• Kathy Myers--Editor
• Mike Wheary--Graphic Designer
• Marilyn Snyder--PowerPoint Designer and Editor
• Rebeca Voxland--Spanish Translator, certified member of ATA American Translator Association, English into Spanish
  
• Lynda Curtin--Product Developer, Writer and Project Manager
  

International Team

• Margarita De La Fuente--Mexico
• Donna Pace--Spain and Portugal
• Zander Powell--South Africa