Research-Informed Strategies for Teachers
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Questioning for Deeper Learning
Design prompts, stems, and routines that cultivate critical thinking.
Notify MeDesigning Effective Assessment
Build rubrics, feedback cycles, and data habits that actually help learning.
Notify MeTeaching with AI
Plan ethical, practical AI use that saves time and improves student work.
Notify MeFrom our work
Research-informed ideas shaped by classroom reality
A small selection of evergreen work on pedagogy, critical thinking, learning theory, and school improvement—published by TeachThought Staff and founder Terry Heick.
Why Questions Are More Important Than Answers
A practical argument for curiosity, inquiry, and better classroom questioning.
Characteristics of a Good School
A clear, human definition of what schools can prioritize—beyond test scores.
Research-Based Strategies
A grounded set of instructional moves with evidence-informed rationale.
Cognitive Biases
A teacher-friendly primer on predictable thinking errors and how to address them.
The Science of Learning Transfer
New research continues to clarify how students apply knowledge across units, disciplines, and real-world contexts. Effective transfer depends on strong conceptual understanding and on opportunities to apply that understanding in new, unfamiliar, and often non-academic situations.