by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Writing
In the past, we’ve written lots about the many benefits of journaling for students. For starters, it frees students from the constraints of structure and expectation and lets them write freely. Additionally, it’s a great self-expression and reflection... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Assessment
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 | Classroom Management
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... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Project Based Learning
This is the fifth in a series of articles from guest writer Stephen Berer focusing on literacies, fluencies, and projects for museums and classrooms. If you missed them, you can read the first article in the series here, the second here, the third here, and the fourth... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Classroom Management
via Edudemic According to research, in the traditional classroom, teachers do 80 percent of the talking, which is a surprisingly high percentage I think! When it comes to effectiveness though, is this really the best way to teach and learn, or could active learning be...