by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
We talk to many educators in our travels. Everywhere we go, we ask what they feel are the most important skills for modern learners. Teachers, school leaders, and educators of all kinds have many shared goals. No matter where they hail from, one of the most common... 
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 | 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... 
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 | Collaboration Fluency
It seems like a cakewalk to others, but teaching can turn out to be one of the most stressful jobs in the world. Obviously addressing a class full of kids you’ll come across a variety of them, right from the most sincere and easy-to-manage kids to the most... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Blended Learning
Online learning resources can make learning a fun and rewarding adventure. However, there is a danger looming behind all that flexibility: procrastination. You constantly tell yourself there is enough time to study tomorrow, so you don’t manage to achieve the planned... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Professional Learning
Here’s a unique challenge for this blog: give new teachers inspiration in light of today’s digital practices. I remember being a new teacher and feeling totally overwhelmed. There is so much to be said, and I can’t possibly touch on everything. Perhaps first and... 
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 classroom management tips, 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 success. If it... 
