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October 29, 2018Classroom, parent engagement, Teachers, technologyparent-teacher conferenceby Colin Seale1 Comment

Controlling the Classroom Narrative: How to Master it Before Parent-Teacher Conferences

Have you ever read an email from a parent and your heart sunk to the pit of your stomach? It feels like the countless hours …

August 27, 201821st century skills, back to school, Classroom, Classroom Instruction, Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking Instructioncritical thinking, Doomsday Preppers, Low-Tech Tools, Sarah Pfeiler, think Law, thinkLawby Sarah Pfeiler

When Disaster Strikes: 5 Low-Tech Tools for Critical Thinking

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 …

September 29, 2017Classroom, Conferences, Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking Gap, Education, thinkLaw's impactcritical thinking, education, ERDI conference, thinkLawby Colin Seale

District Leaders to Guide thinkLaw’s Critical Thinking Solutions at ERDI Institute

We live in a world where critical thinking is essential, but we still treat it like a luxury good for the highest achieving students at …

September 13, 2017Classroom, Hispanic Heritage Month, Quick LessonsClassroom, desegregation, Hispanic Heritage Month, lessons, Mendez V Westminster, teachers pay teachers, thinkLawby Sarah Pfeiler

Hispanic Heritage Month: Use FREE Infographics to Springboard Critical Thinking in your Classroom!

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15. From landmark Civil Rights cases to the current debate over immigration policy and reform, …

September 8, 2017Classroom, Educationclassroom culture, critical thinking, education, think Law, thinkLawby Sarah Pfeiler

Creating a Classroom Culture that Encourages Critical Thinking

The start of the school year is overwhelmingly busy. Setting up your room, open houses, lesson planning, and professional development meetings are just a few …

August 14, 2017Classroom, Critical Thinking, Educationby Colin Seale

THINKLAW TO GUEST HOST POPULAR #GTCHAT TWITTER CHAT TUESDAY 8/15

We are honored to be guesting hosting the #gtchat twitter chat on Tuesday, August 15th at 8 pm est. where we will share our expertise …

April 7, 2017Classroom, Critical Thinking, Deeper Thinkingcritical thinking, deeper thinking, principal teacher observation, principals, teacher observationby Colin Seale

5 Questions Principals Should Ask to Assess Critical Thinking Instruction in Teacher Observations

I love my mom. So when she was in town on a day when I was teaching scatter plots to my students, I was so …

March 15, 2017Classroom, Critical Thinking, Student Engagementeducation, Student Engagement, student voice, students, stuvoice. classroom, thinkLawby admin

3 Strategies For Increasing Student Voice in Your Classroom

Learning is a two way street. A student should feel empowered to voice their opinions, and use the classroom as not just a learning environment, …

November 18, 2016Classroom, Critical Thinking, thanksgiving, thinkLaw#UNameIt, #UNameItChallenge, education, Shirley Caesarby Colin Seale

thinkLaw’s #UNameItChallenge Will Boost Classroom Engagement

Thanks to a remix of a 2010 clip from gospel legend Shirley Caesar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9yznF92EZI) right in time for Thanksgiving, we are excited to share #thinkLaw’s …

November 3, 2015Classroom, Critical Thinking, Education, Student Engagementblack lives matter, Classroom discussions, Police brutality, Spring Valley High School, Student Engagementby Colin Seale

7 Tips for Discussing the SC Spring Valley HS Incident with Your Students

Let’s be honest — it is not easy to speak with young people about #BlackLivesMatter and the tragic, graphic, and sometimes controversial incidents that have …