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    On Student Engagement: How To Be As Interesting As A Video Game

    ByTerry Heick

    One student engagement strategy is to offer diverse pathways through content–pathways students would have to ‘unlock’ to progress.

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    Shifting Focus From Ideas To The Effects Of Those Ideas

    ByTerry Heick

    The quality of an idea and the collective quality of the effects of that idea are two very different things.

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    The Elements Of A Digital Classroom

    ByTerry Heick

    In a digital classroom, teachers can become worried that no ‘real learning’ is happening or that they’ve somehow failed to plan sufficiently.

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    20 Questions To Clarify Your Teaching For 2026

    ByTerry Heick

    How is education changing? From blended learning to social justice, here are 20 questions to clarify your teaching for 2023.

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    75 Questions Students Can Ask Themselves Before, During, And After Teaching

    ByTerry Heick

    We’re sharing 75 questions students can ask themselves that can guide their thinking and awareness before, during, and after your teaching.

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    30 Questions Teachers Can Ask At Their Next Job Interview

    ByTerry Heick

    Do students like going to school here? Do teachers like teaching here? Here are 30 questions teachers can ask at their next job interview.

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    The Definition Of Critical Thinking

    ByTerry Heick

    Critical thinking is the suspension of judgment while identifying biases and underlying assumptions in order to draw accurate conclusions.

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    Research-Based Factors Of A Highly Effective Learning Environment [Updated]

    ByTerry Heick

    In a highly effective learning environment, there are opportunities for students to revisit old thinking while grappling with new ideas.

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    Using The 3-2-1 Learning Strategy For Critical Thinking

    ByTerry Heick

    The 3-2-1 strategy is a simple way to frame a topic or task, making it useful for anything from discussion prompts to inquiry learning.

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    Why Students Should Read

    ByTerry Heick

    Why should students read? When we read–really, really read–for a while, a normally very loud part of us grows quiet.

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    Establishing A Culture Of ‘Can’ In Your Classroom

    ByTerry Heick

    it’s important to realize that a ‘culture’ is comprised of tangible factors (students) and intangible factors (curiosity), and ever-present.

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    What Should A School Do?

    ByTerry Heick

    If we are not aware of this relative mediocrity, it’s an indictment of our vision. If we are, it is an indictment of our character.

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    A Better Alternative To Grading Student Writing

    ByTerry Heick

    For amateurs developing skills, the process is far more important than the product. This is true in science and is true for writing, too.

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    The Necessity Of Self-Criticism In Education

    ByTerry Heick

    Education is ‘actuated’ by teachers. It makes sense that education should also be able to reflect critically on its own performance as well.

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