by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Project Based Learning
In the modern classroom, things get messy—in the best ways possible. Today when teachers use lesson planning strategies, they know the instructional model has shifted. They’re no longer the focal point of the classroom. Instead, students are working in groups to... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Flipped Learning
When using a concept for flipped math class, it’s important to understand how it will enrich your students. There are a number of ways to integrate technology and modern teaching methods into any math classroom that will be beneficial to both the teacher and... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
Our students are more connected to the world than any generation before them. As such, they care deeply for our Earth and its future. When you get them on the subject of global warming, they can sometimes feel sadness and even a sense of panic. “What can we do?” are... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Classroom Management
Editor’s note: This is an updated version of our list of positive life lessons we can share with our students. Sometimes there are many positive life lessons that we often wish we’d learned earlier than we did. That’s okay—after all, isn’t the... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Solution Fluency
Our kids have great potential to be leaders. Even in younger years, they can take real-world skills and make them relevant to their lives. Their learning becomes something they use to one day make the world and those around them better. They are, more often than not,... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Project Based Learning
When we talk about authentic project-based learning, we mean more than just activities that excite kids’ imaginations and address the curriculum. Authentic PBL is carefully considered and meaningful, and it speaks to the development of higher-order thinking... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Project Based Learning
Social networks are a major part of most students’ lives. They have great capacity as learning tools if used properly. When integrating social media activities with project-based learning, students become more engaged in solving problems. It makes perfect sense...