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6 Questions Students Can Use To Guide Their Inquiry-Based Learning

6 Questions Students Can Use To Guide Their Inquiry-Based Learning

TeachThought StaffMay 1, 20174 min read

Sylvia Duckworth’s graphic illustrates questions students can use to guide inquiry-based learning ideas that act as a catalyst for curiosity.

Is Chunking The Foundation To Complex Learning?

Is Chunking The Foundation To Complex Learning?

TeachThought StaffApr 29, 20177 min read

When you build complex chunks upon chunks, you gain new abilities. The only reason that reading isn’t considered magical is because anyone can do it.

Editor's Choice: 8 Of The Best Desk Lamps For Under $50

Editor’s Choice: 8 Of The Best Desk Lamps For Under $50

TeachThought StaffApr 28, 20175 min read

Here are the best desk lamps we’ve seen for under $50, with a range of styles and designs to fit a wide range of teacher need and taste.

What's A Thematic Unit? A Way To Unify What You Teach

What’s A Thematic Unit? A Way To Unify What You Teach

Terrell HeickApr 28, 20174 min read

In math, a thematic unit could explore the relationship between math and video games. In Language Arts, it could about the language of social protest.

categories of cognitive transfer

Cognitive Transfer: 14 Ways Students Can Transfer Knowledge

Terrell HeickApr 27, 20177 min read

Understanding the value of information is the core of transfer. These categories include 14 ways students can transfer knowledge.

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Video: Why Do Teachers Quit More Than Other Professionals?

TeachThought StaffApr 26, 20172 min read

This video provides a teacher-friendly look at why teachers quit in U.S. public education more frequently than other professionals.

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