by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Student Engagement
A productive school year happens when teachers employ competent planning and effective classroom management techniques. In doing so, they create the classrooms in which students thrive. How can we ensure we’re keeping learners engaged within these classrooms?The... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Student Engagement
In order for learning to be meaningful and effective, there are certain things every learner needs. We’re talking about the tools of the heart and mind that drive engagement and foster inspiration. After all, learning isn’t a one-time thing that ends when... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Essential Questions
In any great lesson, an essential question is what drives your learners’ quest for knowledge and discovery. How do we begin writing essential questions that matter and that inspire our learners? One of the transformations occurring in modern learning is students... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Student Engagement
When it comes to classroom engagement, the first and last 4 minutes of your class matter the most. As a teacher, kids are the toughest audience you’ll ever have. Holding their attention is difficult enough, but getting it in the first place can be trickiest of... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Assessment
When it comes to classroom productivity, the ideal classroom is a happy one. It means students are creating solutions and projects that have meaning and purpose. They gladly take initiatives and assume responsible ownership of class time. Above all, it means students... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Classroom Management
Teachers spend a lot of time with their students during the week. In this time, a teacher will take on the role of a guide, a counsellor, a facilitator, and sometimes a friend. Making learner connections in meaningful and supportive ways is a priority for... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Collaboration Fluency
How do we achieve equal engagement within a collaborative classroom? The secret to success is tolerance, drawing on individual strengths, safety in community, properly working instruments (tools), and above all, passion. True engagement need not look the same for... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Student Engagement
Building student connection means building trust and ensuring the best learning outcomes. Using the right classroom engagement strategies, you can make this a regular occurrence in all your classes. Teachers that connect meaningfully to students can make the biggest... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Collaboration Fluency
Collaborative classrooms are the learning environments of the future. Schools around the world are saying goodbye to the conventional lecture-based learning space where the students remain inert in their respective seats and the teacher remains at the head of the... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Student Engagement
Identifying the most important teaching skill to have as a modern educator is a tough consideration. Is it confidence or empathy? How about organization or creative thinking? All these are contenders, but what about a skill that could potentially include all of them?...