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November 21, 2022Critical Thinking, Deeper Thinking, Parentingby admin

Based On What? Hero or Villain?

In Chapter 16 of his book Thinking Like a Lawyer: A Framework for Teaching Critical Thinking to All Students, Colin recounts an exchange he had …

November 21, 2022parent engagement, Quick Lessons, thanksgivingby admin

thinksGiving: thinkLaw Activities To Complement Your Thanksgiving Traditions

The holidays are a great time to connect with family and friends, but if we’re being honest, it can feel a little stressful too. Tiptoeing …

November 16, 2022Critical Thinking, Deeper Thinking, Principal Resourcesby admin

Based on What? Using a RACK Analysis to Determine if Your Data-Driven Instruction is Using the Right Evidence

The concept of data-driven instruction is relatively non-controversial. The idea of using data on student academic performance to guide instructional decisions is a bed-rock principle …

November 9, 2022Critical Thinking, Parenting, Teaching Critical Thinkingby admin

Based on What? Don’t Tell Me You Are Ready, Show Me

I have been working with kids my entire life. From babysitting to hosting birthday parties at Discovery Zone to camp counselor to 14 years as …

thinkLaw Announced As IEI 2022 Supes’ Choice Award Finalist

https://vimeo.com/767035927Transcript: Hi, I’m Colin Seale, the founder and CEO of thinkLaw, and I am the proud recipient of the 2001 IEI Supes’ Choice Award for …

November 2, 2022Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking Instruction, Education, Teachers, Teaching Critical Thinkingby admin

Based on What? Maturity as a Missing Disposition in Critical Thinking

thinkLaw would not be much of a critical thinking company if we did not have a working definition of “critical thinking.” In our work with …

October 28, 2022Classroom, Critical Thinking, Curriculum, Student Engagement, Teaching Critical Thinkingby admin

My Next Witness: Gamifying the Process of Identifying Expert Witnesses

My Next Witness: A Quick-Prep Game to Help Students Identify the Experts to Solve any Problem In our blog post, Can I Call a …

October 26, 2022Critical Thinking, Principal Resources, Professional Developmentby admin

Can I Call a Witness? New Ways Administrators Can Identify Experts in Education

Administrators, like all educators, are overwhelmed with the amount of decisions that need to be made each day. From staffing to curriculum to data to …