by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Critical Thinking
How do we know when our learners are thinking critically? Critical thinking assessment can be tricky to perform as it encompasses such a broad area of skills. However, we can begin to assess critical thinking by breaking it down into more basic components, and then... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Critical Thinking
Learning how to think critically is not easy; otherwise, everyone would do it. However, it remains one of the most beneficial skills we can impart to our as teachers. There are many ways to model it as well, as you’ll discover below. Today we’re... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Critical Thinking
A benefit of critical thinking strategies is a quickly developing independent thinking. Busy teachers and administrators want to make their jobs more effective in a shorter time span. We want our students to think critically and create great solutions. We want to... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Critical Thinking
Life is very simple, Einstein said once, but the problem is that we insist on complicating it. The same can often be said about learning. However, learning doesn’t have to be complicated but it does have to be engaging. All you need to do is begin with creative... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Critical Thinking
Why is learning with imagination just as important as having knowledge? Why must both teachers and learners use imagination in learning? Our goal here is to examine how imagination and knowledge support each other in the quest for authentic learning. Imagination is... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Critical Thinking
How would your learners like a foolproof critical thinking process to help them with learning? If you’ve been searching for one, you’re in luck because we’ve found just the folks who can help. Springboard Stories focuses on creative storytelling,... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Critical Thinking
Teaching critical thinking skills is a necessity with our students because they’re crucial skills for living life. As such, every teacher is looking for interesting ways to integrate it into classrooms. But what exactly are critical thinking skills, and what are... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Critical Thinking
Most of us at one time or another have made assumptions about something. Incorrect assumptions can hamper our progress as teachers. More importantly, it can hamper the progress of our learners. We must realize it’s safe to think differently about... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Critical Thinking
What is critical thinking? How can I foster it in my students and staff? What does it look like when it’s being done right? What are some of the best critical thinking definitions I can find? Sometimes the best understanding comes by observing. What we’ve done is... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Critical Thinking
If you’re teaching your learners to develop their critical thinking skills (you are, aren’t you?), they could likely use some visual aids to guide them. That said, we’ve looked around and found some pretty useful critical thinking flowcharts that we...