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August 22, 2018Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking Instruction, Lessons, Student Engagement, Teachers Pay Teachers, Teaching Critical Thinking, , , , , , , , , , by

When Smart Kids Do Dumb Things

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 …
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August 8, 201821st century skills, back to school, Classroom Instruction, Lessons, Student Engagement, Teachers Pay Teachers, , , by

No Time to Waste: Diving Into Critical Thinking On Day One

We waste a lot of time in education. Most American students are in school between 175 and 180 days a year, or around 49% of …
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March 14, 2018Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking Gap, High School, Middle School, Student Engagement, , , , , , , , by

The Academic Case for Student Activism

Today many American students will walk out of their classrooms. They’ll rally against gun violence in schools, and show support for the Parkland, Florida, students …
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September 19, 2017Hispanic Heritage Month, Quick Lessons, Student Engagement, , , , , by

Hernandez v Texas: In a Class by Themselves #HispanicHertitageMonth

In 1951, Pete Hernandez shot and killed Joe Espinoza after getting into an argument at a bar.  When it came time for Pete’s jury and …
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September 18, 2017Hispanic Heritage Month, Lessons, Student Engagement, , , , , , , by

Hispanic Heritage Month: Before Brown v Board There was Mendez v Westminster

Sylvia Mendez was just 8 years old when her aunt took her to enroll at 17th Street Elementary.  The Mendez family was told that Sylvia …
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July 5, 2017Critical Thinking, STEM, Student Engagement, , , , , , by

ASCD Inservice Blog Features thinkLaw as Guest Author

“As a Computer Science graduate, tech professional, and intellectual property attorney, I’ve seen the struggles that highly talented STEM students (and even STEM professionals) experience …
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March 15, 2017Classroom, Critical Thinking, Student Engagement, , , , , by

3 Strategies For Increasing Student Voice in Your Classroom

Learning is a two way street. A student should feel empowered to voice their opinions, and use the classroom as not just a learning environment, …
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August 1, 2016Critical Thinking, Education, Student Engagement, , , , by

thinkLaw’s 5 Tips for Great Classroom Conversations

Anyone who has ever wanted to have meaningful conversations with a large group of students knows, it does not always go as planned! Well, here …
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November 3, 2015Classroom, Critical Thinking, Education, Student Engagement, , , , by

7 Tips for Discussing the SC Spring Valley HS Incident with Your Students

Let’s be honest — it is not easy to speak with young people about #BlackLivesMatter and the tragic, graphic, and sometimes controversial incidents that have …
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