Teaching
Teaching: The art & science of helping people learn
10 Ways Traditional Classrooms Punish Mistakes In Learning
contributed by Miriam Clifford The greatest mistake I ever made in my education was failing a physics course at Cornell. I opted to take an auto-tutorial class that did not...
What’s The Best Teaching Advice You’ve Ever Gotten?
What's The Best Teaching Advice You've Ever Gotten? by TeachThought Staff This week's topic is simple enough: What's the best teaching advice you've ever gotten? Maybe the advice did not...
I And You And Us: 30 Inspiring Messages For Students
I And You And Us: 30 Inspiring Messages For Students by Terry Heick The premise is simple enough here: What are the kinds of messages that inspire students? We've talked...
60 Non-Threatening Formative Assessment Techniques
60 Non-Threatening Formative Assessment Techniques by TeachThought Staff As frequently as a chef needs to check a sauce for taste, teachers should check for understanding. These can be formal--formative or...
Stop, Practice, Collaborate: The Cycle Of Reflective Teaching
Stop, Practice, Collaborate: The Cycle Of Reflective Teaching contributed by Pete Hall and Alisa Simeral This post has been updated and republished The more reflective you are, the more effective...
9 Questions To Reflect Critically On Your Own Teaching
9 Questions To Reflect Critically On Your Own Teaching contributed by Paul Moss This post has been updated and republished Video your teaching, and see what really happens in your...
Dear Students, Asking For Help Is A Strength
Dear Students, Asking For Help Is A Strength contributed by Penny Kostaras I am a K-12 learning coach. My approach is comprehensive - executive functioning, time management, and academic content....
Teaching Is Establishing The Need To Know
Teaching Is Establishing The Need To Know by Terry Heick Ed note: This has been updated from a 2014 post by the author The above image comes from a presentation...
5 Tips For Teaching With Art In Any Subject Area
5 Tips For Teaching With Art In Any Subject Area contributed by Nicola Giardina, TeachThought PD Facilitator Art inquiry is a powerful way to engage students with diverse learning needs,...
Should Teachers Give Their Phone Number To Parents?
Should Teachers Give Their Phone Number To Parents? by Terry Heick Should teachers give their phone number to parents? I'm not sure there's a universal answer here but may be...
How A Simple Checklist Can Improve Learning
How A Simple Checklist Can Improve Learning by TeachThought Staff From reminding us of what to pack for a trip to helping doctors perform surgery, checklists are crucial for projects...
Modern Trends In Education: 50 Different Approaches To Learning
Modern Trends In Education: 50 Different Approaches To Learning contributed by Lisa Chesser, opencolleges.edu.au This post has been updated, slightly revised, and republished from a previous posting Education sprouts in...
Grade Differently: 7 Categories To Create Learning Badges
Grade Differently: 7 Categories To Create Learning Badges by Terry Heick How can you help students see their own progress? And use that to motivate them? Encouragement mechanics--a kind of...
10 Ways To Give Students More Control Of Their Education
10 Ways To Give Students More Control Of Their Education contributed by Jenna Smith Allowing students to be involved and take control of their education gives them the tools to...
An Efficient Classroom: 6 Factors Of Academic Achievement
6 Factors Of Academic Achievement To Guide Your Teaching by Terry Heick What are the factors of academic achievement? First, a definition for academics in the classroom. An academic classroom is...
18 Inconvenient Truths About Assessment
18 Inconvenient Truths About Assessment by Terry Heick For in-person professional development from TeachThought on effective assessment (or any other topic your school or district might need), contact us today....
I’m Not Sure What To Think About Backward Design
image attribution flickr user the wonderful 'woodleywonderworks' I’m Not Sure What To Think About Backward Design by Terry Heick Grant Wiggins' influence on my thinking in...
What Is The Identity Of Your Classroom?
What Do Students Think Of Your Class? by Terry Heick Google is the company that has become its own verb. Google it. They’re also challenging Apple with their Android mobile...
