by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Essential Questions
There are innumerable ways for teachers to help students develop independent thinking skills. When students become active learners, they learn that there might be more than one correct answer to a question and whether an answer is “correct” might be more subjective... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Collaboration Fluency
Many people think that independence is the main goal of education. “Teach students so that they don’t need the teacher.” But what if that wasn’t the case? What if there were something higher than independence? Stephen Covey reminds us: Independent thinking alone is... ![A Critical Thinking Process Everyone Can Follow [Infographic]](https://gdcf-0916001bcltd.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/bendy-bulb-brain.jpg)
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is something we define as a necessary modern learning skill, but how do you do it? We’ve found just the folks who can help. Springboard Stories is a magazine that focuses on creative storytelling, contextual learning, and critical thinking... ![How Solution Fluency Mirrors Design Thinking [Infographic]](https://gdcf-0916001bcltd.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/solution-fluency-design-sketch.jpg)
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Solution Fluency
Solution Fluency is something that mirrors many familiar learning procedures. These are the kinds of processes we have used in and out of classrooms for centuries, it seems. When teachers first see Solution Fluency, it can look complicated and daunting. Once compared... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
via Lifehacker When it comes to creativity, one of our biggest concerns is usually how we can be more creative, or how to come up with better ideas. Research in this area is all over the place, but I’ve gathered some of the most practical studies out there to... 