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Learning Is Complex; What Do We Know So Far? contributed by Stewart Hase and Chris Kenyon The science of learning, discovering how people learn, as opposed to the philosophy of learning and education that goes back to Egyptian…

12 Back To School Teaching Resources For The Best Year Ever by TeachThought Staff What are the best back to school teaching resources for 2019? Well, it will take us another 12 months to establish that, but we thought we'd get a…

 Does This Help You Relax? 12 Of The Best ASMR Videos With No Talking by Terry Heick After years of not being able to focus (or sleep) without background noise of some kind (which led me to create a TeachThought-specific…

7 Ways To Improve Parental Involvement In The Classroom  contributed by Paul Moss There are so many studies describing the importance and significance of getting parents on board in a child’s learning that I needn’t even cite any,…

5 Ways To Engage Reluctant Learners contributed by Kristina J. Doubet, Ph.D and Jessica A. Hockett, Ph.D. We’ve all been there. Slumped bodies, rolled eyes, defiant words, and off-task behaviors announce (not-so-subtly) that…

A Video Walkthrough For Civilization VI Beginners by TeachThought Staff At TeachThought, we love learning through video games, and Civ VI is one of our favorite games to learn with and through. In This Is One Of The Best Games…

An Updated Guide to Questioning in the Classroom by TeachThought Staff Something we've become known for is our focus on thought, inquiry, and understanding, and questions are a big part of that. We've done questions that students…

Clarifying Your Teaching With Clear Communication contributed by Molly Bruzewski, Ed.S. Ed note: This is part 2 on strategies that promote a team approach to academic achievement and high-performance teaching. Part 1 was Every…

12 Apps For Smarter Teacher-Parent Communication by TeachThought Staff Teacher-parent communication is, ideally, a two-way street. It is best thought of in terms of purpose: Why do teachers and parents need to talk? How can…

Every Classroom Is A Team And Every Teacher Is A Coach contributed by Molly Bruzewski, Ed.S. This is a 2-part series on strategies for promoting a team approach to academic achievement and high-performance teaching. Strategy 1 for…

The Highest Literacy Is Understanding The Value Of A Text contributed by Dr. Michael Ben-Chaim Students’ underachievement in reading comprehension has become a chronic, habitual, and well-documented characteristic of the…

10 Tips For Parents New To Online Homeschooling contributed by Jennifer Smith Online Schools can present numerous benefits to students of all ages. For one, it offers them (and their parents) a flexible schedule. It also gives…

6 Messages Every Student Should Hear On The First Day Of School by Terry Heick & Jackie Gerstein Updated July 23, 2018 For specific training and professional development around technology integration, contact TeachThought…

6 New Google Form Features To Make It A Better Tool For Teachers by TeachThought Staff In 50 Ways Google Can Help You Become A Better Teacher, we took a look at many of the ways Google technology and resources can improve your…

10 Indicators Of Efficient Teaching by TeachThought Staff Notice that we didn’t use the more vague 'good teacher' phrasing. That’s an important distinction, because here we’re talking about something a bit more clinical. …

Too Much Sitting? 5 Movement Strategies That Get Kids Thinking contributed by Kenny McKee Each day more research confirms the link between movement and learning. Brain researcher David Sousa claims that physical activity increases…

How To Take Your Teaching Experience Online With Video Courses contributed by John Mason Disclosure: This content was created and promoted by IG Online courses are an excellent way to generate passive income. If your online…

Book: The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time by TeachThought Staff Summary "Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well…