In the News
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“On Point” host Tom Ashbrook leads a discussion on the importance of teaching social emotional intelligence in schools.
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In Focus: Improving Social and Emotional Intelligence, One Day at a Time is a teacher resource filled with daily lessons to help the whole child.
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Inquire is the winner of the 2012 Staff Development for Educators "Favorite Things" Award.
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Innovative, Cross-Curricular Student Handbook—Inquire—Provides Critical Skills for Life, Learning, and Literacy
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Our Story / Our Work
Thoughtful Learning is a group of educators, writers, and designers dedicated to helping students and lifelong learners succeed in a global, information-rich world. For the last 30 years, we have developed instructional materials for learners at all grade levels through college and for individuals in the business world.
We create educational materials that are innovative, pedagogically sound, and research-based. Just as important, our materials are student-friendly, teacher-friendly, and easy to use.
Thoughtful Learning is a division of Sebranek, Inc. Through Sebranek Inc.'s other divisions—Write Source and UpWrite Press—we’ve developed over 500 different products primarily focused on writing and communication.
Write Source
Starting with the concise writing handbook Basic English Revisited, launched in 1977, the Write Source program has grown into a full K through 12 handbook and textbook line of products. Popular titles include the Write Source textbook series, Writers Inc., Write Source 2000, and Writers Express. In 1996, the line of Write Source copyrights were acquired by DC Heath. Today, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt owns and distributes the program. The program continues to be a market-leader, with over 30 million copies sold to date. For more information about Write Source visit www.thewritesource.com.
UpWrite Press
In 2001, Sebranek, Inc. established UpWrite Press as a sister company to Write Source. UpWrite Press develops business-writing and communication resources for the business and government markets. Our first product, Write for Business, has won several awards from such organizations as the Chicago Book Clinic. Since then, we’ve gone on to create additional books, ebooks, and training materials. Our most recent book, Write for Work, is a comprehensive work-text that prepares individuals to be effective writers, speakers, and thinkers in the workplace. For more information about UpWrite Press visit www.upwritepress.com.
College Work
Beginning in 1999, our team began developing products for the college market. Today, we offer ten college texts, including The College Writer, The College Writer’s Handbook, COMP: Write, Write 1, and Write 2. Our partners at Cengage Learning market and distribute all of our college titles. For more information about our college products go to www.cengage.com and search for the titles.