by Colin Seale | Feb 15, 2019 | Conferences, Critical Thinking, News, thinkLaw newsletter
A Message from Colin Seale, thinkLaw Founder and CEO Colin presenting at the “Age of Agility Summit” on Jan. 24th, 2019 in Washington, D.C. at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. When I was 13 years old, I was knee-deep in the “I Don’t Care” Syndrome struggle. I had 80...
by Colin Seale | Dec 10, 2018 | Critical Thinking, Uncategorized
“Use pictures.” I’m in my first year of teaching eighth and ninth grade math in Washington, D.C. and I’m struggling to support our global population of students from El Salvador, Mexico, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Senegal, and a host of other countries who do not...
by Colin Seale | Nov 14, 2018 | Classroom, Critical Thinking, Uncategorized
Every educator has “that” student. That brilliant student who is a born leader, innovator, and amazing problem solver that also happens to be a frequent flier in disciplinary referrals, detentions, and the principal’s office. But when we think about the type of...
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 Sarah Pfeiler | Aug 22, 2018 | Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking Instruction, Lessons, Student Engagement, Teachers Pay Teachers, Teaching Critical Thinking
Last Labor Day, a 15-year-old boy in Oregon was playing with fireworks. His friends recorded him tossing one into a canyon. The teens can be heard laughing in the background. But no one was laughing when that firework sparked a massive forest fire. If you’ve been...
by Colin Seale | May 16, 2018 | Conferences, Critical Thinking, thinkLaw's impact
We are excited to engage with advocates for English Learners at the 3rd annual Effective Border Schools Conference in South Padre Island, Texas on Tuesday, May 22 from 3pm to 4:15 pm in room 103. English learners use complex reasoning, advanced decoding skills, and...
