How To Read A Book: 3 Strategies & Questions For Critical Reading
Critical reading includes ‘Inspectional Reading’: Reading with a focus on grasping the book as a ‘whole thing’–also called ‘Systematic skimming.’
New Report Ranks Oregon Best, Mississippi Worst Identifying Homeless Students
New Report Ranks Oregon Best, Mississippi Worst At Identification Of Homeless Students by TeachThought Staff from a press release A new report released by the Institute of Children, Poverty and Homelessness ranked the fifty states and the District of Columbia by how effectively they identify homeless students within their school systems. Oregon, New York and…
Let’s Stop With The Worksheets And Create Engaged Readers
Let’s make room in the curriculum for engaged readers to read in the company of other readers, because it’s important to do so together.
The Difference Between Instructivism, Constructivism, & Connectivism
Connectivism is similar to constructivism. The difference lies in networks; rather than supplemental, they are primary sources.
What Works In Education And How Do We Know?
What works in education and how do we know? What do we know an idea is ‘good’? Letter grades? Test performance? Graduation Rates?
Nas Breaks Down Hip-Hop Classic ‘It Ain’t Hard To Tell’ With Harvard Poetry Professor
Nas explores ‘It Ain’t Hard To Tell,’ a track of ranging similes and metaphors with a pace that required 50+ plays before you could begin to appreciate it,
Get Things Done: 24 Google Doc Tips For Productivity
This graphic offers 24 Google Doc Tips for you & your students to organize classroom data, curricula, and student digital portfolios.
10 Collaboration Tips For 21st Century Teachers
From The Classroom To Your PLN: 10 Collaboration Tips For 21st Century Teachers by Terry Heick Summer is a make-it-or-break-it time for educators. The non-stop, brutal schedule that is a school year starts with all the finesse of trampling elephants, and doesn’t relent for the next nine months (not coincidentally, the same amount of time…
What An 8th Grader Was Expected To Know In 1912
If you’ve ever wondered what an 8th-grade student from over a century ago was expected to know, wonder no more.
‘The Wire’ Crushed Public Education And We Weren’t Paying Attention
When your day to day existence is in question, major cultural systems are failing and public education, as a system, has to be near the top of that list.
Why Teacher Education Should Include Neuroscience
The neuroscience of how the brain learns and what influences the application of learning should be included in all teacher education programs.
When School Is Nothing Like The World Students Live In
School Is Nothing Like The World Students Live In In 2020, the distinction between formal and informal learning is more crucial than ever. As a classroom teacher, this difference is an important distinction. Formal learning happens through strategic planning of learning experiences, often direct instruction from teachers. Teacher and school improvement is driven by the…
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