The future of learning is human.
Hi, I’m Jane Shore, a People-Based Learning experience designer and visualizer. I partner with schools, organizations, and leaders to co-create events, workshops, and communications that inspire action, spark connection, and leave a lasting mark.
For decades, I’ve studied how people learn, not just in classrooms, but in kitchens, playgrounds, offices, and communities. What I’ve discovered is both simple and profound. Ancient and radical. Timeless and timely.
Our most inclusive, lasting learning, the kind that moves us, shifts us, and compels us to act, happens with and through other people.
School of Thought exists to make People-Based Learning visible, intentional, and possible everywhere we live, work, and gather. We sit at the intersection of learning science, storytelling, art, and community, translating research into forms people can feel, see, and use.
Rather than delivering instruction, School of Thought designs the conditions for learning: gathering people around meaningful questions, making complex ideas accessible without flattening them, and treating curiosity, reflection, and connection as essential human skills—not soft add-ons.
If you’re ready to create what’s possible when people learn together, let’s begin.
The book, the movement
In the past twenty years, we’ve learned more about how people learn than in the previous two hundred - yet our systems haven’t caught up.
People-Based Learning (Routledge, 2026) brings together the art and science of connection to reshape how we teach, lead and live.
How People-Based Learning Works
Our model weaves together three powerful moves:
Connect. Reflect. Affect.
People-Based Learning is an orientation and a framework for designing learning that engages both hearts and minds and turns understanding into action.
Connect
Connection is where learning begins.
We create the conditions for people to feel seen, safe, and genuinely engaged — whether in a classroom, a workshop, or a boardroom. This means building trust, inviting diverse voices, and designing experiences where relationships are not an afterthought, but the foundation. When people feel connected, they are more curious, more open, and more willing to stretch into new ideas.
Reflect
Reflection turns moments into meaning.
We help learners make sense of their experiences through thoughtful prompts, stories, visuals, and structured dialogue. Reflection deepens understanding, strengthens memory, and makes learning personal. It’s the bridge between “I heard it” and “I get it.” Through reflection, teams build shared language, shared understanding, and shared direction.
Affect
Affect is where learning becomes action.
It’s the emotional spark *and* the forward movement — the shift in mindset, behavior, or practice that emerges when people feel inspired and supported. We design for that shift. Our work helps learners and organizations translate insight into next steps, build momentum, and create change that sticks.
It’s where learning becomes legacy.