20 Ways To Get A Noisy Classroom’s Attention
Stand at the front of the room and say out loud, “Clap once if you hear me, clap twice if you hear me,” while modeling the clap.
Author: Terry Heick
Founder & Director of TeachThought
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3 Knowledge Domains For The 21st-Century Student
3 Knowledge Domains For Teaching And Learning by TeachThought Staff Thinking in the 21st century is just different. That doesn’t mean we’re all suddenly omnipotent cyborgs, nor do we all become mindless social media addicts who spend our cognitive might tapping, swiping, and drooling on our smartphone and tablet screens. But just as the 19th…
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What Is The Purpose Of Assessment?
In a perfect world, all assessment would be formative–an ongoing loop of learning, feedback, revision, and learning again.
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20 Types Of Questions For Teaching Critical Thinking
What are some of the most common types of questions for teaching critical thinking? This led to many dozens of answers.
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What It Means To Be A Reflective Teacher
Reflection is a fundamental tenet of learning; and therefore, a fundamental part of teaching. Here’s what it means to be a reflective teacher.
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Which Content Is Most Important? The 40/40/40 Rule
The 40/40/40 rule: What’s important that students understand for the next 40 days, for the next 40 months, for the next 40 years?
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Tone As A Cause And Effect Of Learning
Tone As A Cause And Effect Of Learning by Terrell Heick In 20 Words That Can Affect How Students Think,, we said “Tone affects how students see themselves and their role in the learning process. In fact, a student’s own ongoing internal dialogue and thoughts about themselves and their self-identity as learners isn’t just a…
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A Visual Exploration Of Why Play Is Necessary For Learning
by TeachThought Staff We make lasting connections through play, but the role of play in learning is an idea that continues to meet resistance. Part of the reason could be tone. We like our learning serious, intentional, and academic. This is reflected through a parallel insistence on an outcomes-based learning system where learning objectives are…
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50 Ways To Measure Understanding
It’s difficult to teach if it’s unclear what students actually understand–and multiple-choice tests aren’t enough. Here are 50 alternatives.
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The Most Dangerous Phrase In Education
“We’ve always done it this way” is one of the most dangerous phrases we can use—and this danger extends to education, as well.
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Rubric Resources For Teachers
Examples Of Rubrics K–12 Rubric Bank — Editable, Print-Friendly K–12 Rubric Bank Editable, print-friendly rubrics with five performance levels: Beginning [1], Developing [2], Proficient [3], Good [4], Excellent [5]. Critical Thinking Rubric Grades 6–12 Criteria: Reasoning and Evidence, Questioning, Connections Criteria Beginning [1] Developing [2] Proficient [3] Good [4] Excellent [5] Reasoning and Evidence Little…
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A New Definition For Equity In Education
When discussing equity, there are so many convenient phrases but there may be a larger view that we’re missing.
