The Real Test We Need For Our Pandemics Of COVID-19 And Racial Injustice: Assessing Standardized Tests, Teacher Diversity, And Antiracist Education With José Luis Vilson [Via Forbes]

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...

thinkLaw Newsletter: Black Lives Matter. Black Minds Matter, too.

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...

Minneapolis Public Schools Is Rethinking Police Presence In Schools. Here Are 3 Reasons Equity-Focused School Systems Should Do The Same After The COVID-19 Pandemic [VIA FORBES]

by Colin Seale | Jun 2, 2020 | Colin Seale, Covid-19, Forbes, Social Justice

Equity has been a recurring theme for educators across the country responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Equity was front and center as leaders sought to overcome the inequitable barriers to distance learning. Equity called for educators to think of novel, but...

Education After COVID-19 Cannot Be Reimagined Without A Racial Justice Plan [VIA FORBES]

by Colin Seale | May 28, 2020 | Colin Seale, Covid-19, Deeper Thinking, Forbes, Social Emotional Learning

With schools across the country finishing the academic year remotely, there is little consensus about what schools should look like in the fall. It is highly unlikely that there will be a vaccine or cure that will mitigate the risks of COVID-19 infection in time for...

The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Uneven Unemployment Impact Shows Why It Pays To Go To College More Than Ever [VIA FORBES]

by Colin Seale | May 12, 2020 | Covid-19, Critical Thinking, Deeper Thinking, Forbes, State of Critical Thinking

Set the stage for excellence with thinkLaw’s critical thinking curriculum. Click here to get started or Visit our TPT Store for critical thinking lesson’s Click here to get started.   The phrase “college isn’t for everyone” is more questionable than ever in an...

Distance Learning Feels Much Closer: Lessons From Education Leaders Of Color Responding To The COVID-19 Pandemic [VIA FORBES]

by Colin Seale | May 5, 2020 | Covid-19, Critical Thinking Instruction, Forbes

Set the stage for excellence with thinkLaw’s critical thinking curriculum. Click here to get started or Visit our TPT Store for critical thinking lesson’s Click here to get started.   The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a light on racial inequities that existed...