Teaching Posts

How You Can Support The New Kid In Your…

TeachThought StaffAug 21, 2016

Navigating new hallways, making friends, & finding โ€˜their placeโ€™ is challenging for ‘the new kid.’ Here are some ways to support them.

How Student Work Models Make Rubrics More Effective

Grant WigginsAug 16, 2016

Without models of student work to validate and ground them, rubrics are often too vague for students to be useful.

14 Messages Every Student Needs To Hear From You

Terry HeickAug 15, 2016

One message every student should hear from you: “The word ‘smart’ doesn’t mean anything so you and I aren’t going to…

50 Classroom Procedures Students Need To Know

TeachThought StaffAug 12, 2016

From how digital assignments are turned in to what students should do if they’re confused, here are 50 common classroom procedures.

Simple Tips For Teachers Communicating With Parents

TeachThought StaffAug 10, 2016

Build relationships with parents at the beginning of the school year. This helps develop trust and opens the lines of communication.

8 Ways Principals Can Show Leadership At The Beginning…

Is My School Ready? Strategies For Principals That Lead contributed by Jen Schwanke, Principal for Dublin City Schools For a principal,…

4 Strategies For Implementing Learning Stations In Your Classroom

One idea is each academic group comes to the teacher in groups of four to six students for direct instruction.

The First 6 Weeks: Strategies For Getting To Know…

The better we know our students, and the more they know and trust that we know them, the more invested they…