A Tutorial For Google Docs In The Classroom

How To Use Google Drive In The Classroom

TeachThought StaffJun 7, 202312 min read

Getting Started: Google Drive Tips For Teachers How To Use Google Drive In The Classroom by TeachThought Staff How did they do it?  Teachers back then…they created, distributed, and recorded everything on paper. They spent hours entering grades, calculating averages,…

Principles Of Student Engagement In A Virtual Classroom

9 Principles Of Student Engagement In A Virtual Classroom

Terrell HeickAug 27, 202010 min read

What Are The Principles Of Student Engagement In A Virtual Classroom? by Terry Heick For educators around the world, remote learning went from a boutique instructional option to a global necessity in a manner of months. And, while the majority…

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25 Tips To Reduce Digital Distractions And Improve Your Focus

TeachThought StaffAug 26, 20206 min read

25 Tips To Reduce Digital Distractions And Improve Your Focus by TeachThought Staff One of 21st-century life’s cruelest ironies is that technology has saved us a lot of time, which we then turn around and spend using said technology. Most…

back to school SEL

Back To School SEL Basics: Relationship, Rhythm, Release

TeachThought StaffAug 25, 20206 min read

Relationship, Rhythm, Release: Back To School Social-Emotional Basics contributed by Hannah Beach and Tamara Neufeld Strijack As our elementary students head back to school in person, in this very new way, there will be many emotions stirred up in them.…

15 examples of student-centered teaching

15 Examples of Student-Centered Teaching

Terrell HeickAug 25, 20203 min read

What Are The Best Examples of Student-Centered Teaching? by Terry Heick Student-centered teaching is simply the process of teaching with student needs ‘first.’ In 28 Student-Centered Instructional Strategies, we expanded some on the idea, explaining: “This means that planning often…

50 ways to challenge yourself as a teacher

50 Ways To Challenge Yourself As A Teacher

TeachThought StaffAug 24, 20204 min read

50 Ways To Challenge Yourself As Teacher by Terry Heick Growing as a teacher is all about challenging yourself–moving out of our comfort zone, trying something new. If for some reason you don’t already find teaching challenging enough, here are…

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15 Mental Health Tips For Teachers

Terrell HeickAug 23, 20207 min read

Mental Health Tips For Teachers contributed by Jean Miller, Ph.D. & Sharon Hastings, Ed.D, addendum by TeachThought Staff How about some mental health tips for teachers? Today, the role of teachers is expanding to include more duties and responsibilities than…