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20 Critical Thinking Questions About Christmas Pop Culture In The United States by Terry Heick Simple premise: Allow your students to think critically about the American pop culture holidays. I tried to make the questioning…

Google Is Discontinuing Inbox In March 2019. Here's What You Need To Know by Terry Heick I woke up to a push notification from Google regarding my beloved Inbox. It's going away in March of 2019 Google recently announced…

13 Brilliant Outcomes Of Project-Based Learning by Terry Heick Project-based learning isn't a 'trend' any more than mobile devices are a trend. Mobile devices--smartphones, for example--simply provide a (physical) framework to…

12 General Critical Thinking Questions About Voting & Government by Terry Heick Just a quick post that's self-explanatory enough: It's almost #ElectionDay! Some questions for student critical thinking: What is the…

The Most Important Question Every Assessment Should Answer by Terry Heick The difference between assessment of learning and assessment for learning is a crucial one, in many ways indicative of an important shift in education.…

The Difference Between Assessment Of Learning And Assessment For Learning by Terry Heick What is the difference between assessment of learning and assessment for learning? It boils down to purpose. In 50 Ways To Measure…

If A YouTuber Ran For President, They'd Probably Win by Terry Heick In a democracy, the majority rules. What happens, then, when the majority is wrong? I'm sure there are political science theories that 'explain' this problem,…

Don't Teach Kids How To Read, Teach Them Why by Terry Heick Preface: I'm writing under the assumption that the 'child' in question has access to some form of mobile technology, and that's a problematic assumption that causes…

A Really Cool Database For Paper Airplanes by Terry Heick When I was a kid, my dad taught me how to make paper airplanes. I remember two designs in particular--a sleek 'jet' plane and a more-square stunt plane. I liked the…

The Characteristics Of A Good School by Terry Heick For professional development around this idea or others you read about on TeachThought, contact us; this post has been updated and republished from a previous version When a…

8 Things Every Teacher Needs In Order To Grow by Terry Heick What do teachers need to grow? Training, books, words of encouragement, degrees and certifications, Professional Development (TeachThought Professional Development,…

What To Do With A Student by Terry Heick Say you've got some students. Two or 122. Doesn't matter--they're there. What should you do with them? Oh, lots. There's lots to consider. First, you have to see them. Really see them…

Discuss: Are The ACT & SAT Still Relevant For College Admissions? by Terry Heick Are standardized tests still relevant to clarify the 'readiness' of college students? (A better question might be why are the ACT and SAT…

What Every Student Needs by Terry Heick There is no perfect lesson, unit, or school any more than their can be a perfect song, flavor, or shade of blue. Every student is different. Every single intelligent, forgetful, smiling,…

5 Tools And Strategies That Support Personalized Learning by TeachThought Staff Personalized learning is something that many teachers strive for, but it can be easier to want it than make it happen. Personalization is best…

How Students Are Like Cats by Terry Heick Students can be a lot like cats. This occurred to me recently when teaching a group of 8th graders about the wonders of the preposition. Cats are curious, aloof little prima donnas…

20 Strategies To Get The Best Work From Your Students by Terry Heick Consistently getting the best work from your students Typical strategies for getting the best work from students focus on extrinsic motivation and…

50 Ways To Measure Understanding by Terry Heick How do you measure what a student understands? Not give them an assessment, score it, then use that score to imply understanding. Rather, how do you truly 'uncover' what they…