Tag: Essential

How Teaching Is Changing: 15 Challenges For The Modern…

Terrell HeickJul 25, 2017

A modern teacher has to demonstrate for students not how to solve problems, but why those problems should be solved.

12 Strategies For Teaching Literature In The 21st-Century

Terrell HeickJun 30, 2017

From affording choice to anchoring year-long discussion of certain themes, here are strategies for teaching literature in the 21st century.

What Works In Education And How Do We Know?

Terrell HeickJun 15, 2017

What works in education and how do we know? What do we know an idea is ‘good’? Letter grades? Test performance? Graduation Rates?

15 Self-Guided Reading Responses For Non-Fiction Texts

TeachThought StaffMay 15, 2017

What is the author’s position on a debatable topic from the text? How do you know? What evidence from the text can…

Cognitive Transfer: 14 Ways Students Can Transfer Knowledge

Terrell HeickApr 27, 2017

Understanding the value of information is the core of transfer. These categories include 14 ways students can transfer knowledge.

32 Research-Based Instructional Strategies

TeachThought StaffAug 22, 2016

These 32 research-based instructional strategies include Setting Objectives and Reinforcing Effort/Providing Recognition.

How Much Freedom Should A Teacher Have?

Grant WigginsMay 27, 2016

Where should there be obligation and where should there be freedom in choice of pedagogy, models, and curriculum?

Becoming Innovative: 15 New Ideas Every Teacher Should Try

TeachThought StaffMay 16, 2016

Looking for new and innovative ideas for your teaching? Here are 15 examples to get you started.