Learning Posts

11 Ways To Reduce Creativity In Your Classroom

It’s not merely the closed-mindedness of fixed belief that can hold students back: it’s also the convenience of habit, the laziness of stereotyped thinking.

How Games Naturally Promote A Growth Mindset

TeachThought StaffAug 31, 2022

In a growth mindset, there are larger factors than the outcome. Progress and growth are acknowledged as valuable in the learning…

How To Play Outside: 50 Things For ‘Digital Kids’…

TeachThought StaffAug 17, 2022

So you’ve been told to play outside, and you’re not sure what to do. There’s no electricity, no Wi-Fi, and the…

What Is Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs?

TeachThought StaffApr 20, 2022

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a theoretical framework comprising a tiered model of human needs often depicted as a pyramid.

A Troublesome Contradiction Between Transparency & Learning Innovation

TeachThought StaffApr 20, 2022

Learning produces long-term and often invisible results–few of which are illuminated with the most common learning outcomes and artifacts.

What Is A KWL Chart?

TeachThought StaffMar 15, 2022

A KWL chart is a graphic organizers that students use before, during, and after learning to activate prior knowledge and reflect…

The Empowering Benefits Of Social-Emotional Learning

Drew PerkinsMar 10, 2022

Replacing mindsets of fear and judgment with inquiry and compassion when potential is limited can have exponential effects on learning.

25 Ways To Develop A Growth Mindset In Children

Athletes will rarely think, “I simply cannot make this shot.” Students–for whatever reason–are more likely to say, “I’m not good at…