Why Capturing Imagination Is Important For Deeper Learning
by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD I miss teaching. Not so much the rigors of bells, short breaks, endless …
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Teaching: The art & science of helping people learn
Alternatives To ‘How Was School?”
“What did you learn in school today?” It’s easy to resort to cliches when talking to kids about school. Here are some alternatives.
What To Do With A Student
What Do You Do With A Student? by Terry Heick Say you’ve got some students. Two or 122. Doesn’t matter–they’re …
6 Strategies For Dealing With ‘Difficult’ Students
From building trust and relationships to cultivating responsibility, here are 6 strategies for working with your most ‘difficult’ students.
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.
18 Inconvenient Truths About Assessment Of Learning
It’s an extraordinary amount of work to design precise and personalized assessments that illuminate pathways forward for individual students.
Direction Instruction Versus Project-Based Learning
Direct instruction is the explicit teaching of objectives while project-based learning is more passive, ongoing, and self-directed.
What Do Other Teachers Think Of ‘Cool Teachers’?
While ‘being cool’ isn’t necessary for effective pedagogy, there is an undeniable performative component to teaching.
5 Out-Of-The Box Assessment Strategies Every Teacher Should Know
Students need access to lower-level information to then use in higher-level thinking that requires them to synthesize disparate perspectives.
A Planning Guide For Project-Based Learning In The Elementary Classroom
This planning template for project-based learning in the elementary school classroom includes both a blank and completed example.
Start With You: How To Make Good Teaching More Sustainable
If we truly want a better world, we can’t continue to mirror the worst parts of that world into our classrooms.
10 Reasons Every Teacher Needs A Professional Learning Network
A personal learning network is a group of people you connect with to learn from through their ideas, questions, backgrounds, and references.