Black Lives Matter. Black Minds Matter, Too: The Case For Prioritizing Equity In Gifted Education As An Urgent Racial Justice Issue

by Colin Seale | Jun 3, 2020 | Colin Seale, Critical Thinking Gap, Social Justice

It is unacceptable that the question of whether Black lives matter is still a question. It is impossible to silence the screams and cries of the fed up after the unspeakable and unjustifiable killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless other...

Close The Critical Thinking Gap: Author Q&A With Colin Seale [VIA PRUFROCK PRESS]

by JGray | May 1, 2020 | Colin Seale, Critical Thinking Gap, Critical Thinking Instruction, Curriculum, Education, Professional Development

Critical thinking is the essential tool for ensuring that students fulfill their promise.Thinking Like a Lawyer: A Framework for Teaching Critical Thinking to All Students introduces a powerful but practical framework to close the critical thinking gap and helps...

Gifted at 7 and ADHD at 37: My Story and The Costs of Overlooking Twice-Exceptionality

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...

Why We Shouldn’t Settle For Children Reaching Their “Full Potential”

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,...

If Black and Brown Students WERE Equitably Identified for Gifted Programs, Then What? The Case for Focusing on Program Quality and Outcomes for Historically Underrepresented Gifted Populations

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...

Seattle Public Schools’ Plan for Math And Social Justice Actually Adds Up

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...