How Can School Leaders Can Use Observations More Effectively? by Paul Moss Whilst observations are certainly not the whole picture of a teacher’s skill, they can provide excellent opportunities for teachers to reflect on their practice. If my last article How Your Teacher Observation Can Help You Grow convinced teachers of the benefits of observations,…
High School History Teachers Lecture Too Much by Grant Wiggins, Authentic Education Ed note: On May 26, 2015, Grant Wiggins passed away. Grant was tremendously influential on TeachThought’s approach to education, and we were lucky enough for him to contribute his content to our site. Occasionally, we are going to go back and re-share his most memorable…
Dear first-year me: Don’t forget to take time to be patient and really listen–to students and colleagues, but also your own mind and body.
#Iwishmyteacherknew Examples Revealing All Around by TeachThought Staff Kyle Schwartz teaches third grade at Doull Elementary in Colorado. By now, you’ve likely heard of her–or at least one of her ideas, #Iwishmyteacherknew. Every now and then, there’s an “Education” story that the masses take notice of–standardized testing, Michelle Rhee, Waiting for Superman, the flipped classroom, the…
What I Really Think About Teacher Effectiveness Ratings by Grant Wiggins, Authentic Education While exploring teacher effectiveness ratings, I went looking for a New York City high school that had the same demographic profile as the struggling high school referenced previously (see here), but had nonetheless earned good ratings for making adequate improvement on their graduation rates and…
How Your Teacher Observation Can Help You Grow by Paul Moss For many, teacher observations are their biggest source of dread. They stir feelings of nausea, spark vigorous and often angry debate about their efficacy, and are to be avoided at all costs. But with the trend of performance pay sliding into the education environment…
Culturally Responsive Teaching Starts With Students by Dr. Matthew Lynch, Dean of the School of Education, Psychology, & Interdisciplinary Studies at Virginia Union University A multicultural society is best served by a culturally responsive curriculum. Schools that acknowledge the diversity of their student population understand the importance of promoting cultural awareness. Teachers who are interested in fostering a…
Acetaminophen Reduces Social Pain? The Physiology Of Bullying by David Palank, Principal at San Miguel School in Washington D.C. Study Abstract Summary Pain, whether caused by physical injury or social rejection, is an inevitable part of life. These two types of pain-physical and social-may rely on some of the same behavioral and neural mechanisms that register pain-related affect….
Tennessee By Arrested Development (Hip-Hop University) by TeachThought Staff Hip-Hop University: Tennessee By Arrested Development Lyrics Lord I’ve really been real stressedDown and out, losin’ groundAlthough I am black and proudProblems got me pessimistic Brothers and sisters keep messin’ upWhy does it have to be so damn tough?I don’t know where I can goTo let…
Real world work will be more engaging to students because it has more chance for credibility in their eyes, and usefulness in their lives.
I use Seesaw as a way to document exemplar student work and record evidence of the key academic skills they’re working towards.
The changing uses of technology require that teachers adapt their methods of instruction to support student-directed learning.
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