Partner with TC²
School districts, schools and other educational organizations can partner with TC². Click here to see if your district or school partners with us.
If your school or district is one of our Partners, you can create an account and start downloading resources and receiving other Partner benefits when you are logged in to your account.
Teachers whose district or school does not partner with TC² have the option to buy an annual Individual Membership.
To join the Consortium, please fill out and submit the Partnership agreement.
Become a Partner by agreeing to the principles of partnership and providing the information requested. Submit your agreement form and our team will be in touch with next steps.
The TC² model provides a shared language, a coherent and sound approach, and comprehensive resources to sustain concerted efforts to promote critical, creative and collaborative thinking within every classroom.
The basic principle of the Consortium is that Partners join to form a network of educators committed to long-term, field-based support. Our approach to sustained and transformative professional learning is to work over time with educational leaders in planning and implementing programs that offer coherent, comprehensive and continuous support for teachers. We work collaboratively with our Partners to build sustainable capacity and create positive synergies.
Partner employees receive free access to TC² online resources containing exemplary teaching ideas.
Partner employees receive free access to professional learning resources and other materials not available to the general public.
- A discount on sessions and programs that provide comprehensive professional learning support
- A 20% discount on published teaching and professional resources that offer lesson and unit plans for embedding thinking into day-to-day teaching and that advance teacher understanding of key educational concepts and practices
TC²’s team of experienced and highly regarded facilitators have worked with over 175 000 educators across Canada and internationally to plan, offer and evaluate a wide range of ongoing professional learning opportunities. These include long-term programs, individual workshops, conference presentations, study sessions, curriculum development projects and teacher-directed initiatives to deepen and extend thinking in classrooms.
TC² has raised over $3 000 000 from external sources to support current and completed projects. Money from these sources has created opportunities and resources for Partner groups to support their teachers.
The Consortium’s mission is to promote thinking through four integrated functions of professional development, publications, community building and research.
Our guiding philosophy is to enhance education through coherent, comprehensive and continuous field-based professional learning supported by exemplary teaching and assessment resources.
Organizations who have been Partners for at least one year are encouraged to participate in the Consortium's governance and direction setting by agreeing to serve as a Voting member of the Consortium.
Partners agree to act in accordance with Consortium policies on reproducing and adapting TC² materials that encourage broad dissemination and ensure the integrity and copyright of our materials and services.
Annual partnership fees provide considerable benefits including ongoing consultation to develop programs, free access to our online resource collections and discounts for professional learning services and resources.
Partners are encouraged to make a minimum two-year commitment to partnership in the Consortium.
Partner fees
| Number of educators | Partner fee |
|---|---|
| 50 or fewer | $500 |
| 51 - 150 | $750 |
| 151 - 250 | $1,000 |
| 251 - 500 | $1,250 |
| 501 - 1,000 | $1,750 |
| 1,001 - 3,000 | $2,500 |
| 3,001 - 6,000 | $3,750 |
| 6,001 - 10,000 | $5,000 |
| 10,001+ | $5,500 |
| Professional association | $300 |
Voting members
Voting members form the formally recognized membership of the Consortium as stipulated in The Critical Thinking Consortium bylaws. These individuals participate in approving the organization’s financial, operational and governance policies and practices.
Voting members are individuals drawn from three groups:
- one designated representative from each active Partner organization who has paid annual fees for two years and used TC² services during that time
- all sitting members of the Board of Directors
- persons appointed as a TC² Adviser by a vote of the Board, deemed to be an important friend of TC²; such Advisers to be limited to no more than six
Voting members will agree to the following:
- attend the annual June AGM in person or virtually; or
- in lieu of attending, send a proxy to the Chair of the Board or to any other person of their choosing who will attend in person or online
Voting Members are eligible to retain their status provided they
- continue to be (1) a designated representative from an active Partner; (2) a member of the Board of Directors or (3) a TC² Adviser who has not been removed as a friend of TC²; and
- fulfill their duties regarding the AGM or have a legitimate reason for their failure to do so
Voting Members will receive the following:
- a Voting Members introductory package with details of expectations and responsibilities and background documents
- quarterly summaries of the main financial and operational developments, if requested
- an AGM package with agenda, documents and reports
- invitations to participate in any forums and regional meetings that may be held
- complimentary copies of a range of TC² publications and online resources
Voting Members are responsible for:
- nominating prospective Board members
- voting on all motions put forward at the AGM and on any special votes of the membership that may be held at other times as allowed by our by-laws
- bringing forward additional motions and nominating additional Board candidates at the AGM, as allowed by our bylaws