by Colin Seale | Jul 30, 2020 | Colin Seale, Covid-19, Education, Forbes, Social Justice
The COVID-19 pandemic forced every state to seek a waiver from annual standardized testing requirements. But before this, there is a long history of education advocates pushing for a complete rethinking of the outsized role of standardized exams as at least a...
by layne@thinklaw.us | Jun 4, 2020 | Education, Forbes, Newsletter, Social Justice
Message from Colin Seale, thinkLaw’s Founder and CEO Black lives matter. I founded thinkLaw 5 years ago in the wake of unrest over police officers killing unarmed Black people and the protestor’s cry of “Stop. Killing. Us.” consistently playing in the...
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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...
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 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....
