Teaching Posts

How To Get Along With Teachers Who Think Differently…

Terrell HeickMar 16, 2018

One would think that as long as both teachers teach to those ‘same standards,’ all would be well, but it’s not always that’s simple.

3 Simple Ways To Create A More Positive Classroom…

TeachThought StaffMar 14, 2018

Here are two questions to think about as you reflect on your daily instruction. When students enter your room, are they…

27 Ways To Promote Intrinsic Motivation In The Classroom

Some ways to promote intrinsic motivation in students your classroom include using inquiry and lessons that require their creativity.

What Is Differentiated Instruction? A Definition For Teachers

Differentiation means adapting content, process, or product according to a student’s readiness, interest, and learning profile.

How To Burn Yourself Out As A Teacher

TeachThought StaffFeb 28, 2018

If you’re increasingly tired, prone to Sunday night blues, and your July excitement is replaced by dread, teacher burnout could be…

A Giant List Of Really Good Essential Questions

TeachThought StaffFeb 26, 2018

Essential questions are ‘essential’ in the sense of signaling genuine, important and necessarily-ongoing inquiries.

From Explaining To Surviving: 27 Things Teachers Are Good…

TeachThought StaffFeb 21, 2018

From skipping ahead to falling behind to socializing to over-explaining to simply surviving, here are 27 things teachers have to do…

50 Alternatives To Lecturing In The Classroom

TeachThought StaffFeb 20, 2018

From Accountable Talk to interactive RAFT Assignments, podcasting to debate, there are countless alternatives to lecturing.