by Wabisabi Learning | Student Engagement
One of the most important things for educators – both seasoned veterans and those who are new to the job – to understand is that students don’t hate education. Learning and discovering new things is a natural part of the human experience and, indeed,... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
The following is adapted from the book Growing Global Digital Citizens (Crockett & Churches, 2017). It features a discussion of Primary School digital citizenship guidelines, along with notes on why each one is important to consider. Since the Global Digital... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Leadership
Students are leaving school before you know it. One minute they’re handing in assignments and the next you’re handing out diplomas. If you’re a teacher or a parent (or both), then you know that’s no exaggeration. Leaving school is a big deal... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Leadership
If there’s one thing that anyone in any position of authority must be willing to provide in order to inspire action and achievement, it’s leadership. So what about our schools and the teachers and admins who guide their policies? What could we consider to... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Information Fluency
The purpose of education is to teach students lifelong learning skills that will help them navigate careers and relationships in their post-school lives. Aside from teaching core subjects, there are many important skills that are valuable to becoming successful. Here... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Solution Fluency
At the GDCF we love sharing exceptional resources created by teachers we work with all over the world. This time around we have something on learning dispositions from Kathleen Baker Brown. Kathleen is the assistant principal at Parap Primary School in... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Solution Fluency
If you were a teacher and you wanted stress reduction tips, who would you turn to? Who would be your go-to guru for helping you achieve those ultimate “ahhhhh” moments many teachers so desperately need? If you don’t have anyone like that, you could... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Administration
Greetings, Administrators. Over the course of the next 10 weeks, we’ll be highlighting some of the best traits of effective principals. Each time we’ll expand on each trait and then offer an action step for you. Let’s begin our journey by discussing school... by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Leadership
Via Greater Good Everyone has a story when it comes to bullying. As a licensed social worker, school counselor, and national educator, I have heard many first-hand accounts of bullying, from triumphant efforts to end unwanted aggression to heart-wrenching stories of... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Leadership
Take a moment to join us in a snapshot of a classroom we recently observed: Students are hard at work designing a travel brochure as a part of their study of Ireland. They need to think about how much it will cost by air or by sea and develop a good rationale for why...