Founded by Penny in 2006, Thinking Outside The Box professional education services provides quality, personalised services to parents, schools, educators and, of course, to children!
Through Thinking Outside The Box, Penny is sought out by parents for information, guidance and direct assistance with their children. For parents, Penny offers:
- Information about gifted & talented children
- Parent Information Evenings - many of which are free
- School-based (withdrawal) programs for gifted & talented children
- After-school programs gifted & talented children
- Exam peparation classes
- School holiday programs for highly able (gifted) children
- All Day Programs for children
- Private tutoring with children on an individual (for all abilities, including gifted) or small group (for gifted) basis
- Parent Advisory service - confidential private consultations
- Family Maths Evenings for The Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV)
Penny works extensively with schools and offers:
- Personalised consulting to schools as needed, particularly in the area of implementing school-wide change
- A Free Gifted Education Health Check™ to assess school-readiness for catering for gifted students
- 34 uniquely engaging school-based withdrawal programs for gifted & talented children, developed by Penny and offered to new schools
Penny also particularly enjoys working with peer educators and offers:
- An extensive range of school-based Professional Learning sessions and related services for teachers
- Public speaking engagements