Tag: Essential

Why Worrying About Screen Time Might Be The Wrong…

Terry 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…

Terry 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.

10 Strategies To Promote Curiosity In Learning

Terry HeickApr 18, 2021

Questions are indicators of engagement and curiosity in learning. Just as usefully, they are evidence for what a student understands.

22 Simple Assessment Strategies You Can Use Every Day

TeachThought StaffApr 17, 2021

Here are 22 simple assessment strategies and tips to help you become more frequent in your teaching, planning, and curriculum design.

The Benefits Of Competency-Based Assessment

Competency-based learning provides students clear feedback about specific competencies and skills gained over time.

5 Simple Ideas That Can Transform Your Teaching

TeachThought StaffMar 30, 2021

The school year is a marathon, not a series of sprints. You have longer than you think to help students learn by…

Me Learning: A Student-Centered Learning Model

Terry HeickMar 30, 2021

Key questions of Me learning include, “What’s worth understanding?” and, “What’s worth doing with what I come to understand?”