The Increasingly Dated Image Of The Slacker Teacher
The slacker teacher stereotype has led lawmakers to enact reforms that direct the curricula teachers teach and how they measure progress.
It’s Time To Stop Talking About Bullying & Talk Kindness Instead
We have to change the way we talk about bullying. I’m convinced that we have to confront it with its psychological opposite – kindness.
What Is Differentiated Instruction? 10 Examples & Non-Examples
What is differentiated instruction? Examples include varied reading comprehension questions, adaptive assessments, and 1-on-1 coaching.
The Lesser-Known Benefits Of eLearning For Teachers
What Are The Lesser-Known Benefits Of eLearning For Teachers? contributed by Chris Waldron, TakeLessons.com The relatively recent boom in technology has opened up incredibly valuable resources for teachers and students. One of the most valuable resources currently available is the ability to give and receive academic instruction. We typically think of this technological advancement as a…
11 Sample Education BYOT Policies To Help You Create Your Own
There is no single way to implement a BYOT program, so we’ve included 11 widely varying policy styles in this post.
A Tutorial For Google Docs In The Classroom
If literacy is the foundation of learning, tools that promote its integration can be considered equally foundational. Let’s take a look at Google Docs.
Are You A Reflective Teacher?
How Do You Know If You’re A Reflective Teacher? So this #reflectiveteacher blogging challenge for teachers has been quite a revelation. The desire for teachers to reflect, connect, and share their ideas has been–truly–a beautiful thing. As a staff, we’ve been moved not just by teachers’ willingness to merely participate, but the nature of that…
Apple Didn’t Announce Any Of These Ideas For Your Classroom
15 Of Apple’s Unannounced Innovations In Education by TeachThought Staff Apple’s annual September unveil event has come and gone, and left us with two new pieces of hardware–the Apple Watch, and a 5.5″ iPhone “phablet.” While there were other announcements, including Apple announcing their intention to replace your wallet with your phone with ApplePay, for 21st century…
16 Common Core Technology Tools–With Examples
There are many tools to help us create opportunities for students to engage in meaningful speaking activities and to improve listening skills.
Teaching Is The One Thing I Feel Like Every Part Of Me Was Made For
It was this simple: When I was three years old, I decided I wanted to be a teacher because I wanted to be able to draw on a chalkboard.
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Teaching As Product Development [Infographic]
In pushing for “sameness” through standards, measurement, & data, are we continuing a trend of parenting & teaching as “product development”?
15 Early Education Apps That Are COPPA-Compliant
A Collection Of Early Education Apps That Are COPPA-Compliant by TeachThought Staff & Sponsored by Drawp, a collaboration app for creativity COPPA-Compliance isn’t usually the first thing a teacher–or parent–consider when looking for an app. The “big data” movement started off sinister enough, with app developers quietly requiring extraordinary permissions and access to user files,…
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