by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
Cultural empathy and humility have always been important, and in the age of global digital citizenship nothing has changed. Teachers today embrace children from all cultures and walks of life. As a result, the learning experiences of all students are highly enriched... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Classroom Management
Innovative learning environments sell themselves the moment you walk in the door. They’re open, dynamic, and a breath of fresh air compared to the old-fashioned classroom. Learners move freely within them, collaborating personally and technologically. The focus... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Writing
Everybody loves stories, either hearing them or telling them. Using digital storytelling resources in your classroom connects students to an age-old practice in a modern way. Today, we have powerful and engaging digital storytelling apps to choose from. No matter if... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Student Engagement
At the heart of every collaborative learning experience you’ll find lively and passionate discussions on the topics at hand. What kind of real-world discussion topics for learners will engage and inspire them to have such conversations?In our work with schools,... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Classroom Management
One key aspect of connecting with learners of the modern digital age concerns what to do about homework. While the debate about its significance rages on in education circles across the globe, we seem to agree (for the time being, at least) that it is still necessary.... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Student Engagement
What can you do as a teacher for honing and improving your learners’ communication skills? There may be any number of children with difficulty speaking, writing, or handling conflicting viewpoints with others in a classroom. This can continue to exist in middle... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Classroom Management
We’ve come a long way from the little red schoolhouse. Just as we discovered that grouping children ages 5-18 in a single room didn’t lead to the most effective learning, we now know that tidy rows of desks are not the most conducive to absorbing knowledge and skills.... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Growth Mindset
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... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Critical Thinking
As a teacher, the most essential critical thinking tools you can have are the ones you’ve always got with you. Here at Wabisabi Learning, we both love critical thinking and creating awesome resources to make educator’s lives easier. So we’ve taken... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Student Engagement
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...