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32 Tips For Building Relationships With Students by TeachThought Staff Building relationships with students isn’t always simple, but it’s crucial to the well-being and academic growth of all students. Part of the reason it’s…

Apply For Google For Education Certified Innovator 2018 Program Here by TeachThought Staff This information has been compiled from a press release See our own Professional Development workshops and upcoming…

'Information Flow' As A Litmus Test For Quality Teaching contributed by Lee Carroll, PhD I’ve been thinking about Teacher Appraisals for years when finally it hit me like a flash—why can’t they be simpler? What Are They Worth?…

50 Things You Can Say To Encourage A Child by TeachThought Staff There are many ways to encourage a child, but for students of any age, honest, authentic, and persistent messages from adults that have credibility in their eyes are…

A Useful Framework For Transparency In Education by by TeachThought Staff Transparency in education is important for a variety of reasons. Increasingly teachers are encouraged to work in professional learning communities, data…

26 Sentence Stems For Higher-Level Conversation In The Classroom by Terry Heick Note: You can purchase a similar, classroom-ready version of these stems on printable cards, if you find that useful. Meaningful conversation can make…

A Beginner's Guide To Personalized Learning by TeachThought Staff  There is a difference between personalized learning and differentiation. Differentiation is a kind of personalized instruction, where teachers adjust process, &…

10 Tips For Getting Started With Mindfulness In The Classroom by Kelly April Tyrrell and TeachThought Staff ed note: this post has been updated from previous publishing While the scientists at the University of…

27 Teacher Actions That Help Promote Valid Assessment Data by TeachThought Staff There is often talk about assessment--its forms, frequency, and the integration of gleaned data to revise planned instruction. Formative versus…

25 Simple Examples Of Mobile Teaching by TeachThought Staff This is part 2 of a 2-part series on Mobile Teaching. Part 1 was Making The Shift To Mobile-First Teaching.  Mobile teaching is about planning and executing learning…

School Walls Talk: Leading Through Space Design contributed by Dr. Robert Dillon Leading space design isn’t just another item to add to the already busy schedule for school leaders. It is an essential lever of change that can…

TeachThought University Pre-Launch Survey by TeachThought Staff In late spring/early summer, TeachThought will be launching TeachThought University, an on-demand professional development platform for teachers. To help inform…

Advertise With TeachThought: Now Accepting Packages For April & May 2018 by TeachThought Staff TeachThought is now accepting advertising applications for April and May 2018. Contact us today to create visibility for your…

15 Apps & Websites For Teaching Math Online contributed by Jennifer Smith With the increasing popularity of STEM-focused learning more and more students are taking on more and more challenging math courses. However, for…

30 Of The Best Apps For Group Project-Based Learning Project-based learning is a matter of identifying needs and opportunities (using an app like flipboard), gathering potential resources (using an app like pinterest), collecting notes…

8 Ways For Teachers To Save Time In The Classroom contributed by Lila Daniels Teachers think about a lot during the course of a school day -- from planning lessons tied to the core curriculum to making sure Jimmy gets home on the right…

TeachThought Reader Survey Spring 2018 by TeachThought Staff In our continued effort to provide you with the best blend of progressive content about teaching and learning, we have something decidedly non-progressive, but critical:…

31 Surprising Facts About Learning (That Challenge The Academic Approach) Have you checked your assumptions about student learning at the door? People in general, hold onto beliefs that are shaped by early experiences, the media,…

Editor's Note: We often look at the qualities and characteristics of good teaching and learning, including the recent following pieces: How A Good Teacher Becomes Great   What You Owe Your Students   Ten Secrets To Surviving As A…

Sleeping Giants: 4 Under-Appreciated Factors Of School Improvement contributed by Aaron Smith America’s public schools are flawed to where impossible expectations are placed on students and staff. High stakes standardized…

When We Ask African American Teachers To Discipline African American Students Students Because They're African American by Anthony Conwright, TeachThought “Anthony, we don’t do anything.” I was the dean of students; I was in…

Teachers & Education Professionals: You Can Now Submit Posts To TeachThought Short Version Educators and education thought leaders and professionals can now submit a post by emailing us directly for consideration for…

3 Simple Ways To Create A More Positive Classroom Atmosphere by TeachThought Staff Here are two questions to think about as you reflect on your daily instruction. When students enter my room, are they happy to be here?…

10 Reasons To Use Inquiry-Based Learning In Your Classroom by TeachThought Staff We've talked about how and when to use inquiry-based learning--and apps for inquiry-based learning, too. What we haven't done--explicitly…