by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Flipped Learning
If you’ve ever been to the TED Talks website, you know there’s a video for everything and everyone. There are stories that move, inspire, entertain, and enlighten us. In the end, though, the true purpose behind all TED Talks is for us to learn.... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Leadership
There are many things to understand about teaching when you first begin as one, and even more as your career progresses. Things shift so rapidly and exponentially in this profession that it’s easy to be overwhelmed. As such, wanting to be a better teacher is... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Teaching
When was the last time you said “thank you” to a teacher? Not just for submitting a report on time or staying late or giving a good grade. How about simply for being who they are and doing what they do? There are a million or more reasons for us to thank a... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Technology
In the world of blogging there are organizations that have bloggers employed and then there are individual bloggers. Here are some education blogs from both types that have proved most useful in dispelling myths, providing staff development, and offering relevant... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Leadership
Everybody makes mistakes; it’s a fact of life. It happens in professional, personal, and social situations of every kind. Making mistakes is part of what it means to be human. Some of the mistakes teachers make will be part of the job, but others like the ones... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Social Media
Learning with Twitter is something modern teachers are seeing more and more possibilities for. Initially, the question years ago was about whether or not Twitter would perform consistently as a classroom tool. Would it allow social media to take on a life of its own,... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Professional Learning
Teachers love reading, as any great leader and innovator does. If you’re looking for some professional development books for teachers covering a range of different education subjects, these are the best 60 out there right now. We’ve compiled this giant list by... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Critical Thinking
Ever since we launched our newly updated resources section on Wabisabi Learning, the response has been amazing. By far, our most sought-after download to date has been the free Critical Thinking Skills Cheatsheet, and many educators all over the world are using it in... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Professional Learning
Every teacher knows that consistently asking personal growth questions is part of the game in education. They exist in all shapes and sizes and are meant to challenge educators to meet and exceed professional goals. It’s for the good of themselves, their colleagues,... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Essential Questions
For a long time we’ve advocated the use of self-reflective questions with our learners as a way for them to debrief their learning processes in the classroom in order to improve and grow. This is just as useful a practice for teachers as it is for learners, because in...