From deciding what to eat for dinner to considering whether it's the right time to buy a house, problem-solving is a large part of our daily lives. It's an important skill that we use to make all ...

Problem-solving is an essential life skill that involves identifying, analyzing, and resolving challenges effectively. Have you ever found yourself staring at a problem, feeling like you’re trying to ...

Active and Collaborative Learning Strategies The classic: think-pair-share Think-pair-share (TPS) is the black dress of active learning: a highly flexible tool that can take as little or as much time ...

Workforce readiness skills. Employability skills. Professional skills. Soft skills. 21 st century skills. It’s no secret that we are in a time where skills, whatever you want to call them, are at a ...

Every day we encounter personal challenges we can’t bring to the office. Whether treading water in our own emotional or financial predicament, navigating a loved one’s ill health, or going back and ...

If there are nine people in a room and every person shakes hands exactly once with each of the other people, how many handshakes will there be? How can you prove your answer is correct using a model ...

Critical thinking is the process of rationally analyzing and attempting to solve a problem accurately and efficiently without relying on assumptions or guesses. For students, critical thinking is an ...

During the Stay Whelmed event on Wednesday, students conversed about things that make them uncertain and how to deal with those situations. Students left with a greater understanding of their own ...

A new study suggests that educators, particularly in urban schools, should teach elementary school-aged girls problem-solving skills and provide them leadership opportunities as a way to reduce their ...

Erin Jones and Chris Reykdal, the two candidates for superintendent of public instruction, can agree on one thing: Addressing all of the issues facing Washington state schools is a daunting task that ...