by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Teaching
Creativity is a thing of the heart and the mind, and when it comes to teaching creatively it’s even more so. We know from Creativity Fluency that creativity itself is something that can be taught and learned. In today’s multimedia world, it’s as important a skill as... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Teaching
Today’s modern classrooms are emerging as a disruption of the classroom of old, and a little disruption can be a good thing if it’s done for the right reasons. There’s no better reason than achieving better learning. In this new disrupted vision, we see students... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Teaching
If you’re a teacher who wants to transform teaching now and for years to come, you’re not alone. Educators all over the world are discovering new and interesting pathways for connecting with their modern digital learners through teaching innovation. But this can mean... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Teaching
Today, modern teacher skills are a broad area of consideration. Teachers know they must adapt to the transforming education landscape. In an age of uncertainty, they are called on to be certain. You already know about the skills every student needs and why.... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Teaching
Education trends are a fascinating and ever-changing entity. Seeing where things are going in your chosen field is always interesting. However, how are popular education trends measured? Also, once you’ve got them, how do you merge them into your practice? Here... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Teaching
Editor’s note: This is an updated version of our original article with a few new inspiring teaching quotes included. Teachers regularly inspire their students, whether they are aware of it or not. But all of us—even those in education—struggle under the weight of... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Teaching
As an educator, you can absolutely help struggling learners to succeed in terms of the lessons you’re trying teaching today and the challenges they’ll face tomorrow, 10 years from now and beyond. You can help make sure that kids have the tools they need to... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Teaching
There’s a profound saying that claims assumption is the mother of all screw-ups. Whether true or not, what is true is that if you’re human you’ve made an assumption about something sometime (or at least, we assume you have). As much as we try to... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Teaching
Making strong learning connections matters in all our teaching. It is among our highest priorities as educators, because without it we have no learning. Think about what happens when you yourself learn something successfully. Almost instantly, there is connection and... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Teaching
So you just had it—your worst day ever as a teacher. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong, and you’re at your wit’s end. It’s hard to believe you have to come back again tomorrow, and the joy of teaching seems like a distant memory. But...