Terminating the “Not My Job” Mentality: Unleashing the Full Potential of ELL Students

by Colin Seale | Dec 10, 2018 | Critical Thinking, Uncategorized

“Use pictures.” I’m in my first year of teaching eighth and ninth grade math in Washington, D.C. and I’m struggling to support our global population of students from El Salvador, Mexico, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Senegal, and a host of other countries who do not...

The Real Reason Educators Should Worry About the Robots Taking Over

by Colin Seale | Dec 5, 2018 | 21st century skills, STEM, Teaching Critical Thinking

In 2017, I attended over 35 education conferences across the United States. The most common theme of these conferences, by far, was the “future of work.” This is the idea that the 21st century shift in the workforce involves a rate of transformation unlike anything...

North East ISD’s Gifted and Talented Students [Partnership Spotlight]

by Colin Seale | Dec 3, 2018 | Uncategorized

Last week, thinkLaw’s Colin Seale challenged readers to consider the needs of gifted students as urgently as we do other students who experience barriers to their full potential. This week, thinkLaw is back from the Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented’s...

The Case for Gifted Education as an Equity Issue

by Colin Seale | Nov 27, 2018 | Critical Thinking Gap

This week, thinkLaw heads to the Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented’s giftED18 conference. In our sessions, we will share why thinkLaw is committed to serving gifted learners with the same level of passion, commitment, and resources as we do for our...

Critical Thinking: Your Secret Weapon in Classroom Management

by Colin Seale | Nov 14, 2018 | Classroom, Critical Thinking, Uncategorized

Every educator has “that” student. That brilliant student who is a born leader, innovator, and amazing problem solver that also happens to be a frequent flier in disciplinary referrals, detentions, and the principal’s office. But when we think about the type of...