by Colin Seale | Aug 13, 2019 | 21st century skills, back to school, Classroom Instruction, Critical Thinking, Curriculum
Kids know that the beginning of the school year doesn’t involve a lot of work. There are introductions to make, schedules to learn, and rooms to find. But the beginning of the year doesn’t have to be completely lesson-free. There’s still time to become a...
by Colin Seale | Jul 18, 2019 | back to school, Uncategorized
It’s crunch time. You’re in the final phase of planning for the upcoming school year and… you realize that something is missing. What is your comprehensive plan to help your students think critically about what they are learning? Rote memorization has its place, but...
by Sarah Pfeiler | Aug 27, 2018 | 21st century skills, back to school, Classroom, Classroom Instruction, Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking Instruction
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 day. But what if all of that just went away? Then what? Do you have a plan? I don’t think a lot of us...
by Colin Seale | Aug 19, 2018 | 21st century skills, back to school, Classroom Instruction, Deeper Thinking, Get To Know Colin
Many teachers feel pressure to cover content and wait until after testing to introduce learning activities to spark critical thinking. Colin Seale offers 3 ideas for our #thinkLawTop3 to spice up #BackToSchool and #FirstDayOfSchool activities because critical thinking...
by Colin Seale | Aug 8, 2018 | 21st century skills, back to school, Classroom Instruction, Lessons, Student Engagement, Teachers Pay Teachers
We waste a lot of time in education. Most American students are in school between 175 and 180 days a year, or around 49% of the year. Once you start to factor out days at the beginning and end of semesters, holidays, breaks, absences, and shortened schedules the time...
