Tag: Equity

Why Reflection Is Important In Teaching

TeachThought StaffDec 17, 2020

Reflection is important in teaching — it prompts investigation of values, beliefs, & biases as teachers work to engage & transform students.

Critical Literacy: How To Encourage Students To Change Their…

Educating students doesn’t have to take the form of a one-sided lecture or reading. In fact, it works better if it doesn’t.

How To Support Truant Students

TeachThought StaffAug 21, 2020

How can you help students who don’t come to school? With a few shifts in thinking, while a challenge, there are ways…

An Extended Metaphor About Inequality In The Classroom

TeachThought StaffJul 22, 2020

In this extended metaphor about inequality in the classroom, kids aren’t sent to the principal’s office, they’re born and raised there.

When Schools Think More About Data Than Understanding

Terrell HeickJun 27, 2020

Teaching is easy. Teaching well is very, very hard to do day in and day out, especially in the schools that need…

The Black Lives Movement In Your Classroom

Terrell HeickJun 19, 2020

Part of teaching during the Black Lives Matter era is helping Black students know and tell their stories with wisdom, urgency &…

For Students Surviving The Coronavirus Quarantine In An Abusive…

TeachThought StaffApr 14, 2020

With the current COVID-19 crisis we are facing a time where schools are closed and many students are trapped in an abusive…

Teaching Human Rights: Resources, Benefits, And Guiding Questions

TeachThought StaffApr 13, 2020

The right questions and resources for teaching human rights can help create more inclusive environments for the next generation of learners.