SRE And CEI: Easy To Use Writing Strategies For The Classroom
SRE And CEI–Easy To Use Writing Strategies For The Classroom by TeachThought Staff As a teacher, I learned quickly how important writing was and as a teacher who used writing to teach, I quickly learned how important writing strategies were.…
4 Principles Of Student-Centered Learning
What Are The Core Principles Of Student-Centered Learning? by TeachThought Staff Like any phrase, ‘student-centered learning’ is subjective and only useful insofar as it ultimately supports the design of learning experiences for students. For example, arguing for a ‘student-centered approach’…
Are We Teaching Geometry Backwards To Children?
Are Early Childhood Educators Teaching Geometry Backwards? by Dennis Pierce Summary: A recent webinar explains why it makes more sense to teach children about three-dimensional figures before they learn about two-dimensional shapes. Traditionally, young children are taught about two-dimensional shapes such…
What Does Understanding Look Like?
How Do We Know What Understanding Looks Like? by Terry Heick Testing is a major challenge in education. Agreeing on what’s to be tested and how it’s to be administered and what data should be collected and shared and how…
The Necessity Of Self-Criticism In Education
What Is Self-Criticism Necessary In Education? To grow, teachers must be able to reflect critically on their own performance. Education is ‘actuated’ by teachers. It makes sense, then, that education should also be able to reflect critically on its own…
50 Questions To Help Students Think About What They Think
What Are The Best Questions To Help Students Think About What They Think? contributed by Lisa Chesser Using the right questions creates powerful, sometimes multiple answers and discussions. Aristotle said that he asked questions in response to other people’s views,…
Teaching Introverts Is Different
Why Teaching Introverts Is Different by Terry Heick As education seeks to improve itself, the focus has been on data, research, and curriculum. The stuff teachers use. There is precious little discussion on the human elements of learning unless you’re…