by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Writing
Editor’s note: This is an updated version of our recent article on classroom blogging, featuring new resources to help you and your learners build and maintain your best classroom blog. There are plenty of reasons to begin classroom blogging with your learners.... 
by GDC Team | Student Engagement
Chances are if you’re a teacher that you’ve considered how to continue to engage students once classes are over for the day, or even the year. Above all, beyond our daily interactions with learners, we’ll always want their curiosity to continue and... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
The personal qualities we carry with us beyond school don’t simply define what we’ve learned. They show people who we are because of who we’ve chosen to be. So the right choices are critical to success in every part of life. These kinds of qualities... 
by GDC Team | Essential Questions
Nothing changes you like perspective. As young teachers, we often do so many things wrong. As parents, we also do things wrong. Each has a different perspective and a different role to play. With that in mind, what are the most crucial parent-teacher discussions that... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Solution Fluency
Difficult students come in all shapes and sizes, ages, cultures, and demographics. However, they all share one thing in that they’re hard to reach. Whether it be a learning disability, hardship, or trauma, they require extra effort and attention. But the master... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Collaboration Fluency
The importance of building safe learning environments for your learners is something that cannot be overstated. While it’s true that every student learns a bit differently from the next, the environment itself plays a significant role in their development. Safe... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
A productive school year happens when teachers employ competent planning and effective classroom management techniques. In doing so, they create the classroom environs in which students thrive. How can we ensure we’re keeping learners engaged within... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Assessment
Learning anything comes with some kind of labour whether it’s time spent, a search for meaning, or a simple struggle to understand. Every learner is different, and with those differences eventually will come the process of overcoming learning barriers of every... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Student Engagement
Modern workplaces are as much a living breathing thing as the world they operate in. Ever-changing and evolving, they offer new daily challenges and goals constantly. It’s a collaborative and competitive environment for any newcomer. The best modern workplace... 
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.... 