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No Student Is Unreachable contributed by Jeffrey Benson This post has been republished from a previous version As an educational elder with a lot of experience working with challenging students, I am often asked to consult with…

How The Activity Learning Theory Works  contributed by Steve Wheeler, Associate Professor, Plymouth Institute of Education This is number 8 in my series on learning theories. My intention is to work through the alphabet of…

10 Innovative Learning Strategies For Modern Pedagogy by TeachThought Staff This is an excerpt from a report, produced in collaboration with SRI International, that proposes ten innovations that are already in currency…

A Common Language: 30 Public Education Terms Defined  by TeachThought Staff Communication depends on a common language. In any field, knowing what a colleague means when they use a term or phrase is the difference between talking…

7 Mistakes That Quality Assessments Avoid contributed by Daniel R. Venables, Founding Director of the Center for Authentic PLCs This post has been updated with additional resources and republished It’s that time of the school…

12 Principles Of Mobile Learning by Terry Heick Ed note: This post has been updated and republished from a previous Mobile Learning is about self-actuated personalization. As learning practices and technology tools change,…

20 Of The Best Tutoring Apps For Teachers by TeachThought Staff What are the best tutoring apps for teachers and students? Well, believe it or not, what actually qualifies as a 'tutoring app' isn't clear-cut. Is it a tutoring…

6 Types Of Assessment Of Learning by TeachThought Staff If curriculum is the what of teaching, and learning models are the how, assessment is the puzzled "Hmmmm"--as in, I assumed this and this about student learning, but after giving…

How To Value Wisdom Over Knowledge In Your Classroom by Terry Heick A Definition For Wisdom This is a tough one with lots of angles, but I'll start with this 'definition' for wisdom: Wisdom is knowing what's worth…

6 Golden Rules For Engaging Students by TeachThought Staff If the mind of a student isn't engaged, understanding and content mastery don't stand a chance; If the mind and heart together aren't engaged, long-term retention and…

TeachThought Accepting Applications For Contributing Writers by Terry Heick General Summary TeachThought is now accepting applications for contributing writers for TeachThought.com. This is a non-exclusive contract position.…

As Facebook Seeks To Supersede The Internet Itself, What Are The Lessons? by TeachThought Staff Social media has done a lot of things, from connecting long lost friends (whether or not they wanted to be connected), to somehow…

The Complete Updated List Of Backwards-Compatible Games For Xbox One by TeachThought Staff What is a 'backward-compatible' game? In short, a backward-compatible game is a game from a previous version of a video game console…

10 Lessons About Learning From Albert Einstein by TeachThought Staff Just because a person is smart doesn't make them a great teacher, and why that’s true is an interesting topic for another day. In the last century, few…

The Genius Hour Design Cycle: A Process For Planning contributed by Nigel Coutts Ed note: This has been updated from a previous post  Part 1 of this 2-part series can be seen here; note that some of the language…

Are You A Whole Teacher? A Self-Assessment To Understand by TeachThought Staff Whole Child Learning is a thing; Whole Teaching should be a thing too, no? Here at TeachThought, Jackie Gerstein's usergeneratededucation is at the top…

5 Dimensions Of Critical Digital Literacy: A Framework by TeachThought Staff Digital Literacy is increasingly important in an age where many students read as much on screens as they do from books. In fact, the very definition of…

10 Resources For A Student-Centered 1:1 Program In Your School contributed by Christi Wilson For school districts striving to move from a teacher-centered learning environment to a learner-centered approach, a 1:1 technology program may…

25 Of The Best Math Resources For 2018 by TeachThought Staff Ed note: Though the list was curated entirely by editors at TeachThought, the post was sponsored by zapzapmath Zapzapmath is a game-based approach to learning math…

7 Simple Ways You Can Help Students Pay Attention by TeachThought Staff For many teachers, helping students "pay attention" is probably the wrong way to help improve what you're probably trying to improve. Listless students.…

What Is The Relationship Between Reading And Writing? It’s Linear. How Can Schools Produce Better Readers? Write Twice As Much With 1/2 The Rules contributed by Dennis Pierce In a wide-ranging interview, ASU researcher Steve Graham…

How To Scaffold Learning Through Station Teaching by TeachThought Staff Teaching through stations—or ‘station teaching’—is a flexible and underrated teaching and learning strategy that can add versatility to your craft. This…

8 Things Teachers Can Do To Improve Their Bedside Manner by TeachThought Staff Ed note: Though the word 'parents' is used, the premise of the article is really about how schools communicate with communities at large. Whether the…