by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Essential Questions
In any kind of learning, asking the best questions possible yields both vital knowledge discovery and powerful personal insights for the learner. Asking good questions is a fundamental practice in using the Essential Fluencies, especially Solution Fluency and... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Essential Questions
For a long time we’ve advocated the use of self-reflective questions with our learners as a way for them to debrief their learning processes in the classroom in order to improve and grow. This is just as useful a practice for teachers as it is for learners, because in... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Essential Questions
Think for a moment about the “best” question someone has ever asked you. As soon as it was posed to you, what happened? It may have caused you to stop and ponder what was being asked. You may have been inspired to think about related events in the present and... ![The 5 Key Steps for Helping You Ask Good Questions [Infographic]](https://d2wldp4wpenmih.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wooden-block-steps.jpg)
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Essential Questions
Learning how to ask good questions is a cornerstone of learning and living. It’s a practice we use every day. So much of our success in life depends on asking the right questions. So how do we actually do it? It’s easy when you have a solid process. When... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Essential Questions
Students need to do more than memorize facts. They’ll write papers that give them an opportunity to analyze information and present their own conclusions. They’ll analyze important historical or scientific moments of our culture. They’ll give oral... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Essential Questions
Asking meaningful questions is a cornerstone of learning and living because it’s a practice we use every day. In fact, the majority of our success in life depends on asking the best questions followed by making the best decisions. In education, the benefits of... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Essential Questions
The Essential Fluencies are a solid foundation for effective modern learning. They cover all the bases of the skills students need for success beyond school. Developing these Fluencies in our students is a critical thinking journey in itself. That’s why... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Essential Questions
When it comes time to grade assignments from your learners, anything can happen. From incomplete or unlabelled work to chronic illegibility and partial referencing, it’s all on the table. To that end, this list of useful assignment checklist questions will help... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Critical Thinking
Question stems are more than just for leading to answers—they are the pathways to developing exceptional critical thiking skills. When we ask an essential question to our learners, we also incorporate “herding” questions throughout the journey. These are... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
Authentic learning is a useful approach for encouraging our learners to develop the critical thinking skills and confidence needed to tackle real-life situations. However, it can be hard to get out of the more traditional mindset where the teacher is the source of...