by Sarah Pfeiler | Sep 16, 2021 | Critical Thinking, Teachers Pay Teachers
If you do a quick scan of the news this morning you may notice the following story pop up. The latest TikTok challenge this week, called “Devious Lick,” was making the rounds. The challenge began when a student posted a video of himself stealing a bottle of hand...
by Colin Seale | Sep 13, 2021 | Critical Thinking, Equity, Teach for America
I often get the side-eye when I mention gifted education and equity in the same sentence. After all, gifted programs have a well-deserved reputation for concentrating resources on already-privileged students, and students of color are significantly underrepresented....
by Colin Seale | Aug 5, 2021 | Critical Thinking
I am completely unmoved by the “debate” over the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in schools. I fully understand that CRT is an esoteric theory that’s used in law school and doctoral programs as one of many frameworks of analyzing historic and present policies...
by Colin Seale | Mar 26, 2021 | Classroom, Classroom Instruction, Colin Seale, Covid-19, Critical Thinking, Education, Equity, Student Engagement, Teachers
Unlocking Excellence In Overlooked And Underestimated Children By Fully Funding Gifted Education In Arizona Imagine a child watching her first gymnastics routine and immediately doing perfect backflips across her living room. A teenager hearing a song and,...
by Colin Seale | Mar 18, 2021 | Classroom, Classroom Instruction, Colin Seale, Covid-19, Critical Thinking, Education, Equity, Student Engagement, Teachers
How Not to Lose it Over “Learning Loss”: Four Tips for Taking an Equity-Focused Approach to Student Achievement I just published a piece in Education Post challenging school and district leaders to shift their thinking around learning loss from a deficit-based...
by Jerry G. | Feb 1, 2021 | Colin Seale, Conferences, Critical Thinking, Keynote Addresses
The Equity Case for Critical Thinking in CTE as a Pathway for Justice Culturally responsive teaching. Anti-racist education.Trauma-informed instruction. These important ideas and mindsets frame crucial equity conversations in education today in the midst of the dual...
