by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Essential Questions
For a long time we’ve advocated the use of self-reflective questions with our learners as a way for them to debrief their learning processes in the classroom in order to improve and grow. This is just as useful a practice for teachers as it is for learners,... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
The proponents of critical thinking in our history are many and diverse. From psychologists (Carl Jung) to scientists (Albert Einstein) to authors (Jack Kerouac) and more, our timeline is graced with a who’s who of critical thinkers that transformed the world in... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
Part of Global Digital Citizenship is understanding how to respect and protect intellectual property. Knowing the ins and outs of copyright basics is a great start for your learners. While in school, students learn a range of things that will help them with... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Teaching
The way to transform teaching is more than just through shifting practice. Lets look at it through 7 different truths that help welcome the change. If you’re a teacher who wants to transform teaching now and for years to come, you’re not alone.... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
The 5Is of Information Fluency have a million and one uses when it comes to wading safely and productively through the growing sea of knowledge on the Internet. One of the most valuable uses it has—one that is in short supply at the moment—comes in providing us with... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Essential Questions
Think for a moment about the “best” question someone has ever asked you. As soon as it was posed to you, what happened? It may have caused you to stop and ponder what was being asked. You may have been inspired to think about related events in the present... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
Resilience describes a person’s capacity for overcoming adversity. If you’re an adult you probably already have plenty of practice in doing this. For parents and teachers, resilience is hard-won after years of falling down and getting back up again. Due to our own... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Creativity Fluency
As education continues to evolve in countless ways, educators of all levels strive to always be engaging and inspiring to their diverse global learners. From making shifts in teaching practice to experimenting with student-driven learning frameworks that foster... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Assessment
When we wrote our recent book Mindful Assessment, our mission was to provide educators the world over with a singular understanding: that it is the learner, and not the teacher, who creates learning. As teachers, it’s our responsibility to learn how to guide... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Project Based Learning
Every teacher has a dream of encouraging lifelong learning in all their learners. They will not rest until their students shine. When you think of it, this seems like such a tall order but it really isn’t. It happens by osmosis when you demonstrate you are as... 