Teaching Posts

Which Content Is Most Important? The 40/40/40 Rule

Terry Heick Oct 29, 2024

The 40/40/40 rule: What’s important that students understand for the next 40 days, for the next 40 months, for the next 40 years?

Maintaining Your Sanity In The Pressure Game Of Teaching

TeachThought Staff Oct 18, 2024

It saddens me that the conversation has turned to unions and stress-related health sabbaticals for many teachers.

50 Ways To Measure Understanding

Terry Heick Oct 4, 2024

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

Rubric Resources For Teachers

Terry Heick Sep 25, 2024

Examples Of Rubrics K–12 Rubric Bank — Editable, Print-Friendly K–12 Rubric Bank Editable, print-friendly rubrics with five performance levels: Beginning [1],…

On Teachers And Teaching And The Essential Criticism Of…

Terry Heick Sep 18, 2024

I’d be a little disappointed if the most enduring impression of a student’s time in my classroom was a mental image…

Tone In Teaching: 20 Words That Can Change How…

Terry Heick Sep 5, 2024

Tone affects how students see themselves and their role in the learning process. The words you use can have a lasting…

15 Alternatives To Report Cards

TeachThought Staff Sep 4, 2024

Benchmark Assessments, Peer Assessments, and Student-Led Conferences are among other alternatives to report cards in school and the classroom.

52 Resources For Becoming A Better Teacher

TeachThought Staff Sep 3, 2024

Teachers may spend their days imparting knowledge to others, but that doesn’t mean they should stop learning themselves.