Here’s How to Apply the 4P Approach to Building a Creative Classroom

by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Creativity Fluency

Creative learners are not linear thinkers. Contrary to popular belief, while others have a plan from the beginning, creative learners are different. They might need to play first and experience the medium before they begin to come up with ideas of their own....

Which of These STEM Fields Would Best Fit Your Students? [Infographic]

by GDC Team | STEM

STEM fields in the modern workforce are poised to become occupations that will need much fresh talent in the future. As teachers, doing what we can now to blaze the trail for STEM education in the future benefits both our learners and the world immeasurably. Courtney...

7 Life Skills Learners Can Benefit From Having Beyond School

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), you know that’s no exaggeration. Leaving school is a big deal for...

How a Parap Primary School Team Took Learning Dispositions to New Heights

by GDC Team | 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...

Exploring the 5 Characteristics of the Global Digital Teacher

by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Global Digital Citizen

The roles and responsibilities of the Global Digital Citizen are many and diverse. What about someone a little closer to the classroom home? Say hello to an educator for modern times and innovative teaching and learning—the Global Digital Teacher. Teachers don’t...

5 Keys to Understanding and Enabling Learners Who Struggle in Class

by GDC Team | Critical Thinking

What can teachers in the case of enabling learners that struggle on a daily basis? We can’t ever put labels and preconceived notions upon such students since they struggle for different reasons. After all, many such kids are considered highly intelligent and...

6 Pieces of Advice for Sharing With Students Seeking an Ideal Career Path

by GDC Team | Leadership

At some point, students will want to think or talk seriously about seeking an ideal career path. They might very well have this talk with you, their teacher. Others may choose their parents or even a career counsellor. Whatever the case may be, you can be prepared to...

Here Are 5 Effective Classroom Management Strategies That Really Work

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...

10 of the Most Versatile Digital Age Skills We Can Teach Our Learners

by GDC Team | Media Fluency

In the past, we’ve talked about the critical 21st-century skills students need and why. But what about other digital age skills? There are so many other useful and practical abilities to have that can help our learners build success and enable lifelong learning....

5 Things to Remember That Will Make You a Better Teacher Instantly

by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Leadership

We’d like to do something we don’t do often enough, and begin this article by saying “thank you” to all you teachers out there. There are a number of things we want to express our gratitude for in order to segue into exploring the truths below...