What Do Other Teachers Think Of ‘Cool Teachers’?
I saw this question on Quora recently and then most-upvoted response was curious to me, so I thought I’d offer my .02 as a teacher who sometimes struggled with this in practice. And while I’m not sure it’d be widely…
How To Design A 21st Century Assessment
How To Design A 21st Century Assessment by Mike Fisher This post has been updated and republished Contemporary curriculum design involves multiple facets: engaging 21st Century skills, using digital tools, collaborating with others around the globe, performance tasks, and more.…
7 Characteristics Of Teachers Who Effectively Use Technology
7 Characteristics Of Teachers Who Effectively Use Technology by TeachThought Staff In most ways, teachers that use technology in the classroom aren’t much different than those that don’t. Effective teachers assess understanding and then revise planned instruction based on data…
The Question Game: A Playful Way To Teach Critical Thinking
Teaching Critical Thinking With The Question Game contributed by Sophie Wrobel, geist.avesophos.de Big idea: Teaching kids to ask smart questions on their own A four-year-old asks on average about 400 questions per day, and an adult hardly asks any. Our school…
How We Use A Mentoring Model For Disadvantaged Students
A Mentoring Model For Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Students contributed by Karim Abouelnaga I was raised in Long Island City, Queens by immigrant parents who knew very little about the public education system. As a result, I went through some of New…
Infographic: Which Content Areas Are Most Valuable In Real Life?
Infographic: Which Content Areas Are Most Valuable In Real Life? by TeachThought Staff Which content areas are most valuable in real life? What do students think of your class? Not you or how you teach it, but the content area…
Let’s Develop A New Standard For School Security
Let’s Develop A New Standard For School Security contributed by Jeff Green This post has been updated and republished in light of the recent shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida As a former elementary principal and a father,…