Tag: Essential

20 Questions To Guide Inquiry-Based Learning

TeachThought StaffOct 25, 2021

Guiding inquiry-based learning centers learning on a solving a particular problem or answering a central question.

Question-Based Learning: A Definition

Terrell HeickAug 5, 2021

Question-based learning is a type of inquiry where the learner is guided by forming and refining a guiding question (or questions).

16 Characteristics Of A Critical Thinking Classroom

Terrell HeickAug 4, 2021

How do you know if your students are thinking critically in the classroom? Here are examples that might be good indicators.

12 Things Every Lesson You Teach Should Have

Terrell HeickJun 19, 2021

Every lesson plan should have a clear and compelling–and accessible–role for each student during each moment of the lesson.

What Is Necessary For Learning?

Terrell HeickMay 9, 2021

Sugata Mitra showed that children could learn complex tasks in the absence of formal training, spurred on by curiosity and peer interest.

Why Worrying About Screen Time Might Be The Wrong…

Terrell HeickMay 6, 2021

While screen time certainly matters, focusing only on time is like developing a literacy program that focuses only on ‘minutes read.’

18 Questions To Ask Students About Their Day Remote…

Terrell HeickApr 26, 2021

What kinds of questions to ask students support what they’ve learned remotely and enhance their ability to apply it?

What Is Genius Hour? An Overview For The Classroom

TeachThought StaffApr 22, 2021

Genius hour is an approach to learning where students are guided by their own interests, background knowledge, and curiosity to learn.