Sight Word Literacy Activities And Assessments For Elementary Students
contributed by Samantha Saumell As teachers, we may have moments where we stand in front of our bright-eyed students, and we wonder what we can do to best meet their needs. How can we help students who are reading below…
16 Things I Want To Hear My Students Say
I Want To Hear My Students Say These Things by Terry Heick “Ohhh, now I get it.” The iconic phrase that teachers value hearing. A sign that you’ve moved a student from not understanding to understanding. Into the light. A lot is…
Why Parents Don’t Understand How To Help
Why Some Parents Don’t Understand How To Help by Terry Heick Jargon is a necessary evil. Simply put, jargon helps us be more specific. Pilots in planes don’t ‘go up,’ they ‘gain altitude.’ Forwards in basketball don’t simply “score,” but rather…
5 Ways To Engage Reluctant Learners
What Are The Best Ways To Engage Reluctant Learners? contributed by Kristina J. Doubet, Ph.D and Jessica A. Hockett, Ph.D. We’ve all been there. Slumped bodies, rolled eyes, defiant words, and off-task behaviors announce (not-so-subtly) that instruction isn’t “working.” So…
A Video Walkthrough For Civilization VI Beginners
Civilization VI: A Video Walk-Through For Beginners by TeachThought Staff At TeachThought, we love learning through video games, and Civ VI is one of our favorite games to learn with and through. In This Is One Of The Best Games To Teach…
This Is One Of The Best Games To Teach Social Studies
Civilization VI Is The Best Game For Teaching Social Studies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KdE0p2joJw by Terry Heick Title: Civilization VI Platforms iPadMicrosoft WindowsSteam (The Windows version/Amazon link is an affiliate link–read more here, but the short version is that we could earn some paltry %…
Revisiting 25 Predictions I Made About The Future Of Education
25 Predictions I Made About The Future Of Education by Terry Heick Originally published Dec 22, 2012 Preface: I talk a lot about the future of learning, and sometimes it’s fun to go back and look to see how off…