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Hey Everyone, Momo Is Not A Hoax
Hey Everyone, Momo Is Not A Hoax by Terry Heick Here's a topic that has gotten a lot of attention recently--attention I'm sure will die down and in a few...
Here’s A Free Tool Kit From Harvard’s Project Zero To Incorporate Good Work Into Your Curriculum
Here's A Free Tool Kit From Harvard’s Project Zero To Incorporate Good Work Into Your Curriculum by Terry Heick Good work is central to TeachThought's approach to teaching and learning. It's...
Wendell Berry: “Teachers are everywhere. What is wanted is a learner.”
Wendell Berry: "The teachers are everywhere. What is wanted is a learner." by Terry Heick Wendell Berry's influence on TeachThought is immeasurable, but I don't write about him directly much....
Editor’s Choice: 50 Of The Best Educational Toys & Gifts For 2018
Editor's Choice: 50+ Of The Best Educational Toys & Gifts For 2018 by TeachThought Staff Ed note: The following links are affiliate links. You can read more about our affiliate...
If A YouTuber Ran For President, They’d Probably Win
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...
A Simple Compound Interest Calculator
A Simple Compound Interest Calculator by TeachThought Staff One of the foundations of financial literacy--or saving and investing, anyway--is understanding the benefits of compound interest. The big picture here is...
Why You Should Care That Kendrick Lamar Just Won A Pulitzer Prize
Why You Should Care That Kendrick Lamar Just Won A Pulitzer Prize by Terry Heick Kendrick Lamar is now a Pulitzer Prize winner The best rapper alive just won a...
12 Ways To Make Sure A Child Feels Loved
12 Ways To Make Sure A Child Feels Loved by Laura LeMaster Did you know the first Saturday of April was Love Our Children Day? Showing love to our students...
Study: People With Depression Talk About Themselves More Often Than Others
Study: People With Depression Talk About Themselves More Often Than Others by Terry Heick Mental health is everything. While the argument is often made that it is stigmatized, a more...
An Overview Of Budgeting & Student Loans For College Students
An Overview Of Budgeting & Student Loans For College Students contributed by Jenna Smith When you're in college, you learn a vast amount of information about almost everything under the...
Wisdom For Teens: Hip-Hop Artist J. Cole On ‘The Disease Of More’
Wisdom For Teens: Hip-Hop Artist J. Cole On 'The Disease Of More' by TeachThought Staff Know a teen that could use a little wisdom? How about hip-hop artist J. Cole...
Money Matters: 3 Financial Literacy Lessons For Students
Money Matters: 3 Financial Literacy Lessons For Students contributed by Jess Holmes This is sponsored content As educators, we are responsible for more than just passing on knowledge and formulas;...
Good Credit, Bad Credit: 3 Ways Credit Scores Can Affect Students
Good Credit, Bad Credit: 3 Ways Credit Scores Can Affect Students contributed by Jenna Wilson For better or for worse, we live in a credit-driven economy. As such, your credit...
Start Small: A Wendell Berry Commencement Address
Start Small: A Wendell Berry Commencement Address by Terry Heick Almost every challenge, when closely examined, is first a challenge of scale. If you consider our own corner of the...
So This Guy Reads Poetry To Stuck Commuters
So This Guy Reads Poetry To Stuck Commuters by TeachThought Staff Going about our daily lives can be largely impersonal. Aside from interacting with family, or the shallow (and...
How To Respond To Negative Social Media About Your Business
How To Respond To Negative Social Media About Your Business contributed by Catherine Wilson When you’re operating a business—an eBook store, for example—you’ll please all of the people some of...
These Octopus Kites Are Nightmare Fuel
These Octopus Kites Are Nightmare Fuel by TeachThought Staff There are good kites and there are bad kites. And then there are octopus kites. A 'good kite' would be something...
Hurricane Information Index: 50 Resources To Stay Safe During Hurricanes
Hurricane Information Index: 50 Resources To Stay Safe During Hurricanes by TeachThought Staff Today is hurricane day on TeachThought, apparently. In addition to staying safe and preparedness checklists (see below),...
