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Here’s What Students Do Better Than Teachers

Terry HeickMar 28, 2019

Getting students to ‘think about their future’ turns into a lecture about bills and ‘life’; we project our insecurities and failures on them.

12 Barriers To Innovation In Education

Terry HeickFeb 10, 2019

While funding one of several barriers to innovation in education, failures of communication and imagination might be more significant.

The Most Important Question Every Assessment Should Answer

Terry HeickNov 1, 2018

Whether a formal test or an informal observation, the most important question every assessment should answer is, ‘What now?’

12 Myths About Project-Based Learning

Terry HeickSep 5, 2018

Among the most pervasive myths about project-based learning is that students ‘doing projects’ equates to students learning through PBL.

30 Universal Strategies For Critical Learning

Terry HeickJul 25, 2018

From making an observation and drawing a conclusion to forming and improving a question, here are 27 strategies for critical learning.

4 Stages Of Edtech Integration From A Student Perspective

Terry HeickMay 1, 2018

Mobile technology erodes the traditional classroom. Truly ‘mobile’ learners should disrupt non-flexible curriculum.

What Is The Purpose Of School?

Terry HeickApr 27, 2018

How much of your intelligence, your affection, your skill, and your pride is employed in your work? What are its ecological and…

25 Things Successful Teachers Do Differently

TeachThought StaffMar 19, 2018

What do successful teachers do? It turns out, quite a bit–and it begins and ends with connecting with students.