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The 10 Most Educated Countries In The World [Updated 2022]

TeachThought StaffOct 25, 20214 min read

What Are The Most Educated Countries In The World? Education is obviously what we know best, but do you know where it’s ‘best’? Newsweek has ranked the most educated countries in 2022. Each country is ranked according to the percentage of…

Crowdsourcing In Education: 11 Underlying Principles

Crowdsourcing In Education: 11 Underlying Principles

TeachThought StaffJan 25, 20144 min read

by Chris Yim, UClass.io Crowsourcing is huge in other industries, but has yet to affect education It doesnt make sense that teachers are recreating lessons over and over again With the Common Core transition, it makes more sense than ever that teachers…

‘Auld Lang Syne’: Robert Burns & Resources For Teaching His Poetry

‘Auld Lang Syne’: Robert Burns & Resources For Teaching His Poetry

TeachThought StaffJan 25, 20143 min read

Robert Burns, ‘Auld Lang Syne’, & Resources For Teaching His Poetry by Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary of Education for Scotland Robert Burns is Scotland’s national poet, by custom and tradition. He began writing poetry and songs at an early age and…

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25 Teacher-Created, Free Lesson Plans For K-12

TeachThought StaffJan 24, 20144 min read

25 Teacher-Created, Free Lesson Plans For K-12 by Natalie Dean, Share My Lesson Share My Lesson is a digital platform where educators can collaborate and share learning resources such as lesson plans, classroom strategies and innovative ideas, at no cost. The site…

Game-Based Learning Apps: Universe Sandbox

Game-Based Learning Apps: Universe Sandbox

TeachThought StaffJan 23, 20141 min read

Game-Based Learning Apps: Universe Sandbox App: Universe Sandbox Platform: PC Price: $9.99 on Steam (though they often have sales–put it in on your wishlist and they’ll notify you when it goes on sale) Grade Levels: Ages to 5 to however old you are…

5 Questions To Evaluate Curriculum For Rigor

5 Questions To Evaluate Curriculum For Rigor

TeachThought StaffJan 23, 20145 min read

Evaluate Curriculum For Rigor With These 5 Questions by Barbara Blackburn, author of Rigor is not a 4-Letter Word Last week, we discussed the true meaning of rigor. Now, we’ll examine the different parts of that definition. First, rigor is creating an…

Martin Luther King: The Shift From Things To People

Martin Luther King: The Shift From Things To People

TeachThought StaffJan 20, 20141 min read

Martin Luther King Quote: The Shift From Things To People While Civil Rights activist, dreamer, and legend Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday is actually January 15th, American public school calendars impact the date it is actually observed. In 2014, that…