Teaching Posts

How Students Are Like Cats

Terrell HeickOct 9, 2018

How Are Students Like Cats? by Terry Heick Students can be a lot like cats. This occurred to me recently […]

50 Ways To Measure Understanding

Terrell HeickOct 4, 2018

It’s difficult to teach if it’s unclear what students actually understand–and multiple-choice tests aren’t enough. Here are 50 alternatives.

What Is A Personal Learning Network?

A Personal Learning Network is a group of people that you learn from and alongside through collaboration, sharing, and discussion.

27 Ways To Engage Teachers At Your Next Faculty…

TeachThought StaffSep 23, 2018

In this infographic, Mia MacMeekin offers 27 ways to make your next staff meeting more interesting—and engaging—for teachers.

30 Storytelling Tips For Teachers To Capture Students’ Attention

TeachThought StaffSep 21, 2018

Storytelling is one of the best ways to communicate to someone. Here are 30 storytelling tips for teachers to better reach…

8 Strategies To Make Learning Visual In Your Classroom

TeachThought StaffSep 20, 2018

Sketchnotes, graphic organizers, visualizing data, and art are just a few strategies to make learning visual in your classroom.

20 Observable Characteristics Of Effective Teaching

TeachThought StaffSep 17, 2018

What makes an effective teacher? Or more specifically, what observable characteristics might you see and hear?

15 Interesting Ways To Start Class Tomorrow

Terrell HeickSep 11, 2018

The best part of ‘Count to 10’ is that it gives students who may not be the ‘best’ at other things…