Education
Education: The field & industry of formal schooling from pre-school to post-secondary. Learn from the education experts at TeachThought through our resources.
The Importance Of Knowledge In Progressive Education
The Importance Of Knowledge In Progressive Education by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought Professional Development I recently recorded a podcast that explored differing approaches to the role and importance of...
Discuss: In Finland, teachers are not ‘inspected’
Discuss: 'In Finland, teachers are not inspected' by Terry Heick Non-negotiable. Out of all of my experiences as a classroom teacher in ‘struggling’ American K-12 schools, the term ‘non-negotiable’ sticks...
A Really Cool Database For Paper Airplanes
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...
Report: ACT Scores Drop Again; Math Scores Hit 14-Year Low
Report: ACT Scores Drop Again; Math Scores Hit 14-Year Low by TeachThought Staff According to a new report released on October 17, 2018 by the ACT, performance on the standardized test...
Discuss: Are The ACT & SAT Still Relevant For College Admissions?
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...
Wendell Berry And ‘The Loss Of The University’
Wendell Berry And ‘The Loss Of The University’ by Terry Heick There are a variety of questions that guide my work at TeachThought, each with their own available inferences and...
25 Of The Most Misunderstood Ideas In Education
25 Of The Most Misunderstood Ideas In Education by Terry Heick There's a lot of misunderstanding in education, and that makes sense because it's an 'industry' with tremendous external pressure...
Is Focusing On Student ‘Improvement’ The Wrong Approach?
Is Focusing On Student 'Improvement' The Wrong Approach? by Terry Heick One of the central criticisms of public education should ideally be the effect of public education. Somehow, most discussions...
Why Parents Don’t Understand How To Help
Why Parents Don't Understand How To Help by Terry Heick Jargon is a necessary evil. Simply put, jargon helps us be more specific. Pilots in planes don’t 'go up,' they 'gain...
Sleeping Giants: 4 Under-Appreciated Factors Of School Improvement
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 Because They’re African American
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...
Let’s Develop A New Standard For School Security
Let's Develop A New Standard For School Security contributed by Jeff Green This post has been updated and republished in light of the recent shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 102 Reinventing Learning: Digital Learners are Transfluent
by TeachThought Staff Episode 102 of the TeachThought Podcast is the tenth episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation. The series is based on the award-winning book, Reinventing...
How One Principal Turned School Culture Around—Twice
How One Principal Turned School Culture Around—Twice by Michele Israel This is sponsored content (the story is interesting and authentic and true, and the tips and ideas are useful and...
Why Teachers Are The Sleeping Giant In The Fight For Net Neutrality
Why Teachers Are The Sleeping Giant In The Fight For Net Neutrality by Terry Heick On December 14th, 2017, the FCC plans to vote on a movement to end net...
Available: Free Teaching Materials On Healthy Food Choices For Children
Available: Free Teaching Materials On Healthy Food Choices For Children contributed by Debbie Bookstaber This post is sponsored by Hooray 4 Healthy Curriculum Physical activity and healthy food options are...
An Anti-Bullying Message That Puts It All In Perspective
Burger King just released one of the best anti-bullying PSAs I've ever seen pic.twitter.com/0RV1JUvBd2 — Josh Goodman (@JustJOSH_ingYa) October 19, 2017 An Anti-Bullying Message That Puts It All In Perspective...
Growing The Whole Teacher: Mental Health In Education
Growing The Whole Teacher: Mental Health In Education contributed by Jean Miller, Ph.D. & Sharon Hastings, Ed.D Today, the role of teachers is expanding to include more duties and responsibilities...
