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Designing Curriculum That Teachers Will Actually Use

Designing Curriculum That Teachers Will Actually Use

Grant WigginsSep 25, 20145 min read

What is the purpose of the curriculum? What follows for form, content, process, and who the writers should be?

lesser-known benefits of eLearning for teachers

The Lesser-Known Benefits Of eLearning For Teachers

TeachThought StaffSep 24, 20144 min read

What Are The Lesser-Known Benefits Of eLearning For Teachers? contributed by Chris Waldron, TakeLessons.com The relatively recent boom in technology has […]

A 6-Step Process For Teaching Argument Analysis

A 6-Step Process For Teaching Argument Analysis

Terrell HeickSep 22, 20142 min read

A 6 Step Process For Teaching Argument Analysis by Terry Heick How “basic” this is depends on who your audience […]

Teaching Google Natives To Value Information

Teaching Google Natives To Value Information

Terrell HeickSep 22, 20144 min read

Digital natives–students born into our digital, connected world—have always had Google to bail them out. And maybe that’s okay.

8 common grading mistakes

8 Common Grading Mistakes Most Teachers Should Avoid

Terrell HeickSep 21, 20147 min read

Our system of letter grades is a lot of work for teachers and punishes some students. Here are 8 grading mistakes teachers should avoid.

25 Signs You’re A Modern Teacher In A Modern Classroom

25 Signs You’re A Modern Teacher In A Modern Classroom

Terrell HeickSep 17, 20143 min read

These are odd times we live–and teach–in, the following 25 signs as proof that you’re a modern teacher in a modern classroom.

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The Impact Of A Teacher That Mentors

Grant WigginsSep 16, 20144 min read

This is key to revolution in education: to think of teachers as hired to help students do their work, not ours.

ed reform

Why All Ed Reform Fails

Terrell HeickSep 14, 20147 min read

In ed reform, we train our sights on the wrong targets, hoping to improve curriculum, assessment & schools via plans, policy & standards.

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