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 | Professional Learning
At its core, a professional learning community for educators is more than just a teaching team, a school committee, a department or even an entire district. In a general sense, it’s about bringing educators together in a way that not only allows them to better... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Administration
Change is hard, but it’s worth it. Part of change and transformation, especially in education, is focusing on our best professional development. This is true of every level of educator, including administrators. Sometimes, however, busy teachers can overlook... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Future-Focused Learning
In future-focused learning, learners strive together to find and solve real-world problems that matter, and I’m thrilled to take part in seeing this remarkable transformation happen in schools all over the world. Making the shift to future-focused learning... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Professional Learning
The backbone of exceptional teaching is the practice of achieving effective professional development. Ongoing and engaging, it is a teacher’s best friend for maintaining career excellence in all they do. However, PD comes with challenges, not the least of which... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Professional Learning
If you’re an educator of any level, you know the importance of maintaining a great personal learning network, a lifeline in the digital age. It doesn’t matter if you’re a teacher, administrator, or any other form of educator—a personal learning... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Administration
For the most part professional development has been focused on teachers, as they are most often the ones on the front lines dealing directly with students and have the most impact. But doesn’t it stand to reason that the more equipped admins are to deal with their... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Professional Learning
A teacher’s work is never done, and enterprising educators maximize every minute of their free time. That means taking courses, working on PLNs, researching and lesson planning, and many of the other things that make teachers so amazing. We want to help by providing a... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Leadership
Everybody makes mistakes; it’s a fact of life. It happens in professional, personal, and social situations of every kind. Making mistakes is part of what it means to be human. Some of the mistakes teachers make will be part of the job, but others like the ones... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Social Media
Twitter can be a teacher’s best friend for a number of different reasons, not the least of which is being a tool for solid professional development. That’s why having a reference list of useful education hashtags is a good thing to keep around. This one...