Participate in a Free 6-Week Pilot!

Individual Teachers 

Academic teachers in middle and high school are invited to  participate in a free pilot study.  Please send an email to Karen Amende using the subject line "Join the  Pilot" at [email protected].

Sign up is limited to 300 and closes on January 31, 2027.

You will receive free coupons for the course plus the pilot study survey.  The course can be completed in 30-minute weekly segments over 4 weeks.  The 8 item survey will be completed three times over a 6 week period (see below).  You must be a grades 5-12 academic teacher to participate.

School Administrators

Picture Me Thinking has all the tools you need to conduct a pilot study: Teacher Experience Surveys, Student Inquiry-Dialogue Participation and Essay Scoring Assessments, and Teacher Reflection and Coaching Tools that build teachers' confidence at delivering inquiry-to-writing instruction.  To set up a Zoom or phone conversation click the link below.

Teacher Survey and Course Ratings

The Teacher Survey is given three times in order to assess the benefits of the PMT course.  It is given 1) before taking the course, 2) upon completion of the course, and 3) two weeks following course completion (6-week pilot).

The Survey assesses teacher satisfaction and progress on eight factors.  The first four factors are used for pre-course assessment.  The full eight factors are used for post-course  assessment and post classroom practice assessment:

1. Clarity on inquiry-to-writing instructional design.
2. Confidence in instructional planning and delivery.
3. Agility in response to student dialogue and learning.
4. Resources for inquiry-to-writing academic content.
5. Adoption of the PMT Model by teachers and students.
6. Effectiveness of using the Model to frame instruction.
7. Outcomes based on PMT student assessment tools.
8. Significance of providing inquiry-to-writing instruction.

Assess the need for Picture Me Thinking at your school

You can use the first four items in the survey to assess the potential value of the course for your teachers.  Download the PMT Teacher Survey from our administrator website.