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... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Critical Thinking
Negative thoughts happen to us all. Everybody needs inspiration and encouragement when times get tough, and our learners are no different. How can caring educators fix negative thoughts students think and give them the tools to break through distress? Student life can... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Critical Thinking
Critical thinking resources are something every learner and teacher should have in their toolboesx. They can be for creating questions, or forging pathways, or discovering new ideas and more. Most of all, they are for developing one of the most crucial sets of skills... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Critical Thinking
Don’t you just love it when people who aren’t teachers tell you how easy teaching is? At any given time, teacher’s brains are full to capacity with stuff we can’t even imagine. From ABCs and 123s to professional development and beyond,...