by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Critical Thinking
Negative thoughts happen to us all. Everybody needs inspiration and encouragement when times get tough, and our learners are no different. How can caring educators fix negative thoughts students think and give them the tools to break through distress? Student life can... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Teaching
So you just had it—your worst day ever as a teacher. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong, and you’re at your wit’s end. It’s hard to believe you have to come back again tomorrow, and the joy of teaching seems like a distant memory. But... ![How You Could Be Spending Two Extra Hours in a Day [Infographic]](https://d2wldp4wpenmih.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/travel-rome.jpg)
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Creativity Fluency
If you had them to spare, how would you consider spending two extra hours in a day? Most of us nowadays can only dream of wrangling any kind of spare time once the tasks of the day are done. This is especially true of the teaching profession, where time is always at a... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Classroom Management
The profession of teaching has come a long way over the centuries. Educators have done more than just shift from being keepers of knowledge to facilitators of learning. In addition to all this they’ve become our students’ collaborative partners,... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Solution Fluency
People have habits of every sort, and the healthier they are the better. Practicing simple morning rituals that are geared toward our well-being mean more than just having a better day—they mean having a better life. As a teacher, the stresses of the profession can... 
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 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 | Global Digital Citizen
When we say “practicing tech health,” what do we mean? Some would say technology has developed an instant reward mindset within us. After all, when you’re being super-productive at your computer or crushing the levels of a new video game, the last... ![Healthy Classrooms Need Daylight and Fresh Air [Infographic]](https://d2wldp4wpenmih.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/unzipping-the-daylight.jpg)
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Administration
Healthy classrooms are environments in which young minds can flourish. It’s a little room in which teachers and learners spend much of their days, so it’s crucial that the physical environment is made as conducive to wellness and progress as the mental and... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
“This modern world we live in is full of common situations and experiences which, if not handled well, create resistance rather than ease, impairing the strength that a relationship brings us.” via Christine Carter In our increasingly connected digital...