by Colin Seale | Apr 1, 2019 | 21st century skills, Critical Thinking Gap, Deeper Thinking, Teaching Critical Thinking
In 2016, the number of emerging bilingual children rose to roughly 12 million, an increase of 1.2 million over the past decade. And according to a recent analysis of national data by the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count Data Center, almost one in four children...
by Colin Seale | Mar 7, 2019 | 21st century skills, Teachers, Teaching Critical Thinking
“I’ve got some amazing project-based learning ideas that will light a fire under my students. Can’t wait to do them…after testing!” If this sounds familiar, then you have firsthand experience with the pressure to “cover” ungodly amounts of material before high-stakes...
by Colin Seale | Dec 5, 2018 | 21st century skills, STEM, Teaching Critical Thinking
In 2017, I attended over 35 education conferences across the United States. The most common theme of these conferences, by far, was the “future of work.” This is the idea that the 21st century shift in the workforce involves a rate of transformation unlike anything...
by Colin Seale | Aug 31, 2018 | 21st century skills, Classroom Instruction, Critical Thinking Instruction, Teaching Critical Thinking
If we can #RethinkRemediation with rigor & engagement, we can start to close the #criticalthinkinggap on day 1! Check out Colin Seale’s top 3 strategies for rethinking remediation in this video for this month’s edition of #thinkLawTop3. To order a critical...
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 | Aug 10, 2018 | 21st century skills, Critical Thinking Instruction, Teaching Critical Thinking
“You let me down” was a painful, but powerful statement from a student pleading with our Founder Colin Seale’s teaching staff to expect more from students on day one. Watch and share this crucial video to learn what’s at stake when #educators...
