by Colin Seale | Feb 21, 2020 | Critical Thinking Gap, Deeper Thinking, Education, Get To Know Colin, thinkLaw
Have you ever cried so hard you could not speak or breath? Scream-cried so loudly someone thought you broke a bone? Less than a month ago I had one of these moments. I cried a deep cry of hurt, anger, and resentment. A cry of complete confusion. I felt betrayed...
by Colin Seale | Jan 28, 2020 | Critical Thinking Gap, Deeper Thinking, Education, Get To Know Colin, thinkLaw
When I think about education equity, I often recall a quote from one of my favorite movies, A Bronx Tale. In this classic film, Robert Deniro’s character tells his son a million times that “the saddest thing in the world is wasted talent.” This line hit home,...
by Colin Seale | Nov 27, 2019 | Critical Thinking Gap, Deeper Thinking, Social Emotional Learning, Social Justice, thinkLaw
It is hard to find a conversation about gifted education, advanced academic opportunities, and equity that does not involve identification issues. This is unsurprising considering the persistence of these inequities. Purdue University’s Gifted Education Research and...
by JGray | Nov 25, 2019 | 21st century skills, Classroom Instruction, Critical Thinking Gap, Critical Thinking Instruction, Deeper Thinking
A math teacher warned her students on the first day of school that this year, math will be different: Bring critical thinking opportunities to your school or district through thinkLaw’s professional development and curriculum to meet the socio-emotional needs...
by layne@thinklaw.us | Nov 22, 2019 | Colin Seale, Conferences, Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking Gap, Critical Thinking Instruction, Deeper Thinking, Education, Keynote Addresses, Social Justice, thinkLaw, Uncategorized
Message from Colin Seale, thinkLaw’s Founder and CEO Two weeks ago, I presented to a standing-room only crowd of 120 educators of gifted and talented children across the country at the National Association of Gifted Children’s Annual Convention....
by Colin Seale | Apr 1, 2019 | 21st century skills, Critical Thinking Gap, Deeper Thinking, Teaching Critical Thinking
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 a recent analysis of national data by the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count Data Center, almost one in four children...
