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Where to find sensory teaching tools for your classroom

Where To Find Sensory Teaching Tools For Your Classroom

ByTeachThought StaffMay 2, 2025

Where To Find Sensory Teaching Tools For Your Classroom In a world full of stimuli, sensory rooms are becoming an essential tool for schools looking to better support students with sensory sensitivities, autism, ADHD and anxiety. These thoughtfully designed spaces offer a calming…

17 Teacher Resources For Lesson Planning Templates & Tools

ByTeachThought StaffMay 2, 2025

Some of the best lesson planning tools and templates for K–20 in 2025 include AI planners, collaborative platforms, and printable templates.

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30 Questions Teachers Can Ask At Their Next Job Interview

ByTerry HeickMay 1, 2025

Do students like going to school here? Do teachers like teaching here? Here are 30 questions teachers can ask at their next job interview.

The Assessment Range: Using Data To Meaningfully Affect Learning

The Challenges Of Data-Based Teaching

Terry HeickMay 2, 20238 min read

How can you use data to improve your teaching? If you don’t already have a plan for the data before giving the assessment, you’re already behind.

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VPN For Teachers: Privacy, Security, And Internet Freedom 

TeachThought StaffMay 1, 20238 min read

VPN For Teachers: Privacy, Security, And Internet Freedom  Technology has transformed teaching. Many teachers now rely on online resources to create engaging curriculums, organize their work, and expand their skill sets. Thanks to global connectivity, teachers can now even deliver…

Why Your Students Aren't Learning: 10 Performance Disruptors

Why Your Students Aren’t Learning: 10 Performance Disruptors

Terry HeickMay 1, 20238 min read

Poor responses to data or simply not having enough time to plan are two possible reasons your students are struggling.

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20 Technology Tools To Engage Students In The Classroom

TeachThought StaffApr 29, 202310 min read

One of the best ways to engage all students in your classroom is to give students an easy (and even anonymous) way to ask questions.

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10 Better Sources Of Free Curriculum For Teachers

TeachThought StaffApr 29, 20234 min read

Responsibilities of teaching can keep you quite busy, so for those with limited time, here are the top free curriculum to get you started.

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Why Is Early Childhood Education Important?

TeachThought StaffApr 29, 20236 min read

Early childhood education helps to stimulate brain by providing opportunities for children to explore, experiment and learn through play.

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How Students Can Transform Their Study Sessions

TeachThought StaffApr 28, 20236 min read

Taking notes is a crucial skill for academic success as a means to record information but also as a way to process and understand it.

How To Make Your Classroom Work More Like YouTube

15 Ways To Use Video In Your Classroom

TeachThought StaffApr 28, 20237 min read

Students can use video to document and share learning artifacts from lessons, units, and project-based learning.

The Definition Of 5 Different Types Of Teaching

The Definition Of 5 Different Types Of Teaching

Drew PerkinsApr 27, 20236 min read

John Hattie’s body of work suggests that surface learning is the foundation for deeper learning, transfer learning is crucial for success in the real world, and deeper learning is facilitated through inquiry teaching.

How To Use Flipgrid

How To Use Flip: A Guide For Teachers

TeachThought StaffApr 25, 20234 min read

What is Flipgrid? In short, Flipgrid is a free, education-focused platform to create and share short videos created by teachers and students.