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
Ever since we released the Critical Thinking Workbook last year, the response has been incredible. After over 12,000 downloads it’s still going strong, and teachers all over the world have been using it in their classrooms. So if you enjoyed the free Critical...
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by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
Negative thoughts happen to us all. Everybody needs inspiration and encouragement when times get tough. Our students are no different. The expectations students deal with are tremendous, and sometimes the path gets rough. Student life can be stressful. There are...
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is a crucial skill for living life. That’s why teaching critical thinking skills is a necessity with our students. Every teacher is looking for more ways to integrate it into classrooms. But what exactly are critical thinking skills? The term...
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
What is active listening? How do we practice it in our daily lives, and especially in our classrooms? Active listening, as we’ll learn, is listening that’s compassionate, connected, and present. It’s a far cry from the way many people listen...
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
“Good reasons logically support the beliefs or conclusions one adopts—from degrees of probability to absolute certainty (a rare condition indeed).” Via Open Culture If you’re interested in learning more about critical thinking, we’ve got...
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by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
Improving critical thinking takes practice, but it’s actually easy. With a simple system to refer back to you can’t go wrong. That’s exactly what you’ll discover in this terrific TED Ed lesson created by Samantha Agoos. It’s called 5 Tips...
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
Educational technologies, or edtech, has revolutionized the classroom by improving learning efficiency and efficacy. Used wisely, edtech can help students develop vital critical thinking skills by changing the fundamental paradigms of education. Here are eight...
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by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
Critical thinking skills truly matter in learning. Why? Because they are life skills we use every day of our lives. Everything from our work to our recreational pursuits, and all that’s in between, employs these unique and valuable abilities. Consciously...
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
Team building games offer students fun opportunities to hone critical skills for success in the modern workplace. Students (and future employees!) that value teamwork are more motivated and creative. They’re also better at problem solving and communicating with...
