by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Teaching
Living and learning with the genius mindset may sound like a lofty ambition for most. This is partly because we once believed that our intelligence was fixed and that being super-smart was an experience reserved for only a privileged few. Although the specter of this... 
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 | Assessment
Trying to find the right in-class formative assessment tools doesn’t need to be hard. We’ve put things in order to help you find what you’re looking for. First, we’ll define the characteristics of effective formative assessment. Then we’ll give... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Critical Thinking
A benefit of critical thinking strategies is a quickly developing independent thinking. Busy teachers and administrators want to make their jobs more effective in a shorter time span. We want our students to think critically and create great solutions. We want to... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Teaching
So you just had it—your worst day ever as a teacher. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong, and you’re at your wit’s end. It’s hard to believe you have to come back again tomorrow, and the joy of teaching seems like a distant memory. But... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Collaboration Fluency
Engaging students can be a challenge, when you desire to keep the whole class interested in the subject, and a few disengaged minds seem to push the other way. It seems like a cakewalk to others, but teaching can turn out to be one of the most stressful jobs in the... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Information Fluency
The Internet is a swelling ocean of information. Navigating through the steady flow of that information ocean can be hazardous. This is certainly true of a student who is not information fluent. The driving question is what are some smart online research... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Assessment
Formative assessment strategies in the classroom provide both teachers and students with invaluable information about what students understand, and what they don’t. These ungraded assessments are valuable guides for students to help them enhance their performance.... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Classroom Management
When it comes to sharing effective classroom management strategy, there are lots of different ways of thinking. Most educators believe things should be done a certain way and many of these ways are vastly different. Many of these methods have also enjoyed years of... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Assessment
Why is having a choice of good studying strategies important in our school years? It’s because the idea of studying is black or white for most students. They either love it or they despise it. When we’re in school, we have to study if we want to make forward...