by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Classroom Management
Student design projects come alive in any classroom environment with the right kind of tools. Seeing creativity and understanding blossom is the pride of every teacher. Kids love to show creative prowess in projects with real-world applications. To do this they need... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Project Based Learning
If you’re a high school teacher, you know a large percentage of students in your classes are interested in post-secondary school. Students are constantly worrying about their grades and doing everything they can to raise their averages. Your students are probably... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Creativity Fluency
There’s plenty of compelling evidence supporting the notion that visual-based learning is tied to better retention and recollection of new information as well as measurable success for students in the classroom. A study by 3M Corporation yielded astounding results... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Collaboration Fluency
Throughout the school year, projects and wishes will come up that require a little bit of the green stuff to get off the ground. Sports teams, theatre productions, student council services, field trips, renovations, community projects: sometimes they need a financial... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | STEM
Teaching STEM concepts makes for incredible classroom learning adventures. Ultimately you want to make its subjects both engaging and accessible enough for your learners to understand. That’s the goal at least, and coming up with STEM learning scenarios that excite... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | STEM
Teaching STEM concepts can be a tricky process. You want to make these subjects engaging and accessible for the students to understand. That’s the goal anyway, but coming up with actual projects that excite them can be another story. It takes imagination and... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Writing
We understand—being a teacher, there isn’t always a lot of time to run around sourcing neat creative writing projects for your learners. You need ideas and you need them now, and we get it. So to make it easier, we’ve done some of the hunting for you. Here... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Project Based Learning
Getting students excited about learning is a monumental task that is a top priority for many teachers. This is something that can truly make a difference in how students learn for years to come, even after they are out of school. Getting knowledge to resonate within a... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | STEM
If you’re a teacher or homeschool parent looking for ideas for STEM project-based learning activities, then you’ve come to the right place! We’ve compiled a list of terrific STEM project-based learning activities that can be tailored to meet your... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Project Based Learning
How do we as teachers get our students to define their own driving questions? One way is by pairing design thinking with project-based learning. If you want students to develop leadership, confidence, and solid core content knowledge, then this is a strategy that...