by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Assessment
Innovative formative assessment examples are part of what defines any modern classroom. They provide crucial information about what students understand and what they don’t. These ungraded assessments are also valuable guides for students. It can help them enhance... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Creativity Fluency
It’s challenging to get students thinking positively about learning sometimes. When you’re young and impressionable you’re experiencing a multitude of sensations and experiences you don’t always understand. Being a student is tough, so... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Essential Questions
Have you ever considered the idea of reinventing homework? Easier said than done, of course. That said, one resource to start with is Kathleen Cushman’s book Fires in the Mind. She asks students critical questions about education from their point of view.... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Assessment
Downplaying how extraordinary kids are at any age is a huge mistake. What this means for teachers is that the classroom environment is a great place to allow students to “take the wheel” in learning. Student-led formative assessment activities can give students the... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
Our students are more connected to the world than any generation before them. As such, they care deeply for our Earth and its future. When you get them on the subject of global warming, they can sometimes feel sadness and even a sense of panic. “What can we do?” are... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Critical Thinking
Most of us at one time or another have made assumptions about something. Incorrect assumptions can hamper our progress as teachers. More importantly, it can hamper the progress of our learners. We must realize it’s safe to think differently about... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Assessment
Letting students teach sounds scary to some teachers—very scary. In fact, when many teachers think about the concept, they assume many different things. They’ll say “many of my students don’t know the subject matter very well” or “they’re... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | STEM
In this modern technology-driven world, more and more students want to learn coding skills. Providing ways for creatively developing these skills is a great way to get started in the world of coding. These fun coding sites will help them in their continuing studies... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Solution Fluency
The list of beneficial lifelong learning skills one can have is broad and diverse, and it pays to develop them. Such skills transform our future for the better because they come from what is best in us. In short, mastering these beneficial lifelong learning skills... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Creativity Fluency
In our travels, we’ve asked educators all over the world about the most important skills kids need to thrive beyond school. It’s pleasing to see that nurturing student creativity is very high on that list. In fact, it’s number 2, directly below...