Tag: Ideas

Since many boys do not read teacher-privileged literary fiction texts at home, many of them classify themselves as non-readers.

Here are 20 (mostly) simple things you can do (relatively) quickly to become a better teacher.

Sample prompt: Were the strategies, skills, and procedures I used effective for this assignment?

While there are all kinds of great resources necessary to teach and learn through PBL, the genesis of a great project is the idea itself.

How To Never Run Out Of New Ideas As A Teacher by Terry Heick As an educator, ideas are everything. If educating, as a verb, was merely a matter of ...

10 Specific Ideas To Gamify Your Classroom by Mike Acedo In today’s classroom, educators are constantly required to mold their teaching methods to give students the best opportunity to succeed. ...

When helping students design their own projects, I provide these kinds of prompts to help students see how texts, apps, and more can all work together.

Authenticity Matters: 12 Ideas To Make Learning ‘Real-World’ contributed by Shireen Jaffer As educators, we have all had at least one student approach us with the question, “How will this ...

12 Smart Ideas To Grade Essays Faster by Todd Finley Does grading a stack of papers feel like shoveling smoke for a weekend? Like the payoff does not equal your ...

50 Crazy Ideas To Change Education  by Terry Heick This post has been updated from previous publishing. Below are 50 ideas for a new education. Note, most of these are ...

Realize that the school year is a marathon, not a series of sprints. You have longer than you think to help students learn.

When students finish early, help them by naturally funneling them toward extending and improving the work they've already done.

6 Technology-Based Poetry Ideas For Students That Think They Hate Poetry by Brett Vogelsinger, English Teacher It’s safe to say that of all the genres of literature we study in ...

Where Good Ideas Come From & How Your Classroom Can Respond by TeachThought Staff The source for innovative or creative thinking is as much as mystery as that of curiosity ...

4 Simple Ideas To Use Technology To Engage Students by Rachelle Dene Poth Fall is an exciting time of the year. Summer provides an opportunity to relax, but is also ...

5 Ideas For Using Infographics To Teach Classic Literature by Dawn Casey-Rowe for easel.ly If you’re the English teacher or drama coach, you’re probably pretty up on your Hamlet and ...

6 Technology Integration Ideas For Any Content Area & Grade Level contributed by Simon Blower Declining attention span as a result of increasing use of smartphones and social media are ...

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