Tag: Whole Child

Remote Teaching? Before You Check Work, Check Their Well-Being

Terrell HeickMay 14, 2020

It’s time to shift focus from checking to see if students are completing remote learning assignments to checking if students are ‘okay.’

Correcting The Impact Of Negative News Bias On Mental…

TeachThought StaffMay 13, 2020

The more we click on what sparks anger & fear, the more of that content we’ll see. Read to learn how to…

The Difference Between Empathy And Sympathy

TeachThought StaffApr 28, 2020

Empathy focuses on a mutual and shared emotional experience, whereas sympathy moves more swiftly from feeling with to feeling for.

16 Meditation Apps For Children In The Classroom

TeachThought StaffApr 17, 2020

Where do you begin teaching meditation when you may not be familiar with the practice yourself? These meditation apps for children may help.

What Are The Habits Of Mind?

TeachThought StaffOct 30, 2019

Habits of Mind are dispositions mindfully employed by characteristically ‘successful’ people when confronted with problems.

How We Think About Education

Terrell HeickAug 15, 2019

The most fundamental idea in public education–the infinite interdependence of living that scrutiny of schools misses entirely.

12 Ways To Make Sure A Child Feels Loved

TeachThought StaffApr 16, 2018

Our society seemingly focuses less on the importance of simply showing love and more on the expectations children are “supposed to have”.

When We Ask Black Teachers To Discipline Black Students

TeachThought StaffMar 15, 2018

I eventually left the school. It was clear to me that my presence was to be white muscle disguised in black skin.