The First Day Of School In A 9th Grade Classroom That Runs Like Clockwork: A Video Of Classroom Management We don’t talk much about classroom management here at TeachThought. (Well, sometimes we do.) First and foremost, our mission is to both think about and enable better ways of learning in highly-connected, 21st century society: critical thinking,…
After researching, this stage of the inquiry process is centered around students clarifying both their own thinking.
What Is The Value Of Wikipedia For Teachers? Imagine a digital pile of everything we know. Or that we notice and think about. A kind of codex for humanity, in the form of encyclopedic entries on everything from String Theory & Quantum Mechanics, to a listing of every single ancient Jedi, Bigfoot trap, and internet meme…
I recently stumbled upon this idea of “decision theater,” a spectacular merging of technology, collaboration, and challenge-based learning. The goal of the Arizona State-based program is to “enable action through knowledge-based decision processes,” and this is interesting (to you and I) for a variety of reasons: 1. The structured interaction between “decision-makers” and technology 2. The…
Why I Hate School But Love Education That “school,” as it is, could be improved isn’t a new argument. How to make those improvements to revise our “systems” of learning in light of modern technology access and cultural patterns is why organizations like TeachThought, Edutopia, and so many others exist. With so many talented teachers…
…Nonetheless, the above framework can help support the teacher in a blended classroom in promoting student motivation
Those Who Can’t Teach implies that the field is full of professional failures who bring that non-performance to the classroom.
Teachers don’t “give tests,” they “assess.” They don’t “go over it again,” they “remediate.” Simply put, jargon helps us be more specific.
What students should know starts with themselves and moves outwards to a content area. Here are questions students should be able to answer.
The Kind Of Wisdom Children Are Capable Of If we’re being honest, this particular young lady–in a video you’ve likely seen before because it has over 26 million views–is exceptionally wise for her age. She is poised, eloquent, and gifted with sensitivity and a macro-perspective that makes her unique. But if nothing else, she stands…
If you believe behavior is not only learned but a product of self-awareness and self-respect– these classroom rules are for you.
What Questions Will Help You Become A Better Teacher This School Year? by Terry Heick 1. Why are my ‘best’ lessons, assessments, and units ‘best’? And how can I share those powerful characteristics across other units, because let’s be honest, not all of your units are created equal? Your project-based learning unit that uses blogging…