21st century skills

Climate change, GMOs, pollution, land preservation, the colonization of Mars—our students have some significant challenges ahead that will require powerful critical thinking skills! How do 
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In 2016, the number of emerging bilingual children rose to roughly 12 million, an increase of 1.2 million over the past decade. And according to 
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The same critical thinking strategies taught in law school aren’t just for the big kids. thinkLaw’s award-winning, standards-aligned curriculum helps educators unleash the critical thinking 
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What’s the opposite of surprise? It’s the precise reaction I had after learning Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman, and dozens of other rich parents used their privilege to bribe and cheat 
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“I’ve got some amazing project-based learning ideas that will light a fire under my students. Can’t wait to do them…after testing!” If this sounds familiar, 
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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 
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It’s so frustrating that knowing better doesn’t always translate into doing better. Understanding the complex connection between critical thinking skills and dispositions and how to 
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If we can #RethinkRemediation with rigor & engagement, we can start to close the #criticalthinkinggap on day 1!  Check out Colin Seale’s top 3 strategies for 
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We live pretty comfortable lives in 2018. Advances in technology, medicine, and science have eliminated a lot of problems that our ancestors struggled with every 
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The year was 1895 when Grover Cleveland signed to make Labor Day a recognized national holiday. The late 1800’s were a time of great upheaval 
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