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September 21, 2017Critical Thinking, Deeper Thinking, Social Emotional LearningColin Seale, critical thinking, Empathy, Intellectual empathy, Sarah Pheiler, Social Emotional Learning, think Law, thinkLawby Sarah Pfeiler

Help me Understand: 4 Ways to Use Critical Thinking to Develop Empathy

During the coverage of the recent natural disasters the news has been saturated with examples of people who represent the very best of humanity. My …

September 19, 2017Hispanic Heritage Month, Quick Lessons, Student EngagementColin Seale, Hernandez v Texas, Hispanic Heritage Month, Student Engagement, think Law, thinkLawby Sarah Pfeiler

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 …

September 18, 2017Hispanic Heritage Month, Lessons, Student Engagementbrown v board of education, Colin Seale, education, Hispanic Heritage Month, Mendez V Westminster, Sylvia Mendez, think Law, thinkLawby Sarah Pfeiler

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 …

September 12, 2017Critical Thinking, Education, Social Justicebathroom, Colin Seale, constitutional rights, criminal justice, immigration, school desegregation, social justice, think Law, thinkLaw, voting rights, zero toleranceby Colin Seale

Now More Than Ever: THINKLAW SOCIAL JUSTICE EDITION HAS ARRIVED

We are excited to announce the launch of thinkLaw Volume 2: The Social Justice Edition. We live in an extremely polarized society. We are struggling …

September 8, 2017Classroom, Educationclassroom culture, critical thinking, education, think Law, thinkLawby Sarah Pfeiler

Creating a Classroom Culture that Encourages Critical Thinking

The start of the school year is overwhelmingly busy. Setting up your room, open houses, lesson planning, and professional development meetings are just a few …

September 7, 2017News, Professional Development, thinkLawColin Seale, e-learning, Kjersti Ulvestad, online learning, professional development, TALENT by TORSH, think Law, thinkLaw, TORSHby Colin Seale

TALENT by TORSH powers thinkLaw’s Online Professional Learning Community

When thinkLaw launched in Las Vegas with partnerships at 14 schools, giving teachers the support they needed to be successful was simple. But with thinkLaw’s …

September 1, 2017Critical Thinking, Toddler Learningcritical thinking, deeper learning, Metacognition, think Law, thinkLawby Colin Seale1 Comment

5 Ways to Encourage Critical Thinking with Your Toddler

Do you ever find yourself asking, “why doesn’t my child THINK?” Since launching thinkLaw, I’ve gotten a lot of questions from parents curious about ways …

August 29, 2017News, PartnershipsArizona State University, ASU, Community Impact Lab, Laura E. Tan, Next Generation Service Corps, think Law, thinkLawby Colin Seale

ASU & thinkLaw Partner Up to Explore Innovative Solutions

The key to success with any business or educational organization is innovative thinking! At thinkLaw we value fresh ideas and new perspectives. Where better to …

August 25, 2017Quick Lessons, Teachers Pay TeachersColin Seale, critical thinking, educators, lesson plans, sample lesson, Sarah Pfeiler, teachers, teachers pay teachers, think Law, thinkLawby Colin Seale

Teachers Pay Teachers: New Ways to Bring thinkLaw to Your Students TODAY!

At thinkLaw we spend a lot of time speaking with educators. Whether through conferences, professional development trainings, or social media we want to know how …

August 16, 2017thinkLaw's impactColin Seale, critical thinking, Dallas ISD, Spring Branch ISD, think Law, thinkLaw, White Settlement Independent School Districtby Colin Seale

Don’t Mess With Critical Thinking: thinkLaw Launches District-Wide in 3 Texas Districts

Critical thinking is one of the most important 21st century learning skills, but it is still a luxury good, typically reserved for the top students …