by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Student Engagement
When students are connected to themselves in every way—physically, mentally, and emotionally—magic happens. Your learners become clear-headed, confident, and eager to explore the unknown. They work better together, share stronger communications, and overcome obstacles... 
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 | Information Fluency
Reading is more than just a pastime for your downtime. In fact, regular reading makes you healthier, and science proves it. According to the infographic below from GE Editing, there are 7 science-backed ways reading makes you healthier. The truth is, if you’re a... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Solution Fluency
You know when you experience ideal learning environments simply by looking around you. Learning is collaborative and harmonious, and the work is challenging in a way that sparks interest and excitement. As a result, teachers and students are happy and focused. As you... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Writing
Every writer wants to achieve better writing skills, but not everyone knows how. Thankfully, having the desire is enough and then it’s possible. The tips we have below will help from an infographic called 15 Ways to Write Faster. Of course, being faster... 
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 | Assessment
Our students are all one-of-a-kind. They are the types of students that need unique assessment processes that are relevant to instruction in the modern digital age. For the diverse and creative bunch of kids in our classrooms today, formative assessment fits the bill... 
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...