What Does ‘Critical Thinking’ Mean?
Critical thinking is the suspension of judgment while identifying biases and underlying assumptions in order to draw accurate conclusions.
Alternatives To ‘How Was School?”
“What did you learn in school today?” It’s easy to resort to cliches when talking to kids about school. Here are some alternatives.
What To Do With A Student
What Do You Do With A Student? by Terry Heick Say you’ve got some students. Two or 122. Doesn’t matter–they’re …
New Learning: Characteristics Of An Innovative Classroom
From content to thought, linear learning to spiral learning, and grading to micrograding, here are possible characteristics of an innovative classroom.
What Is The Purpose Of Assessment?
In a perfect world, all assessment would be formative–an ongoing loop of learning, feedback, revision, and learning again.
18 Inconvenient Truths About Assessment Of Learning
It’s an extraordinary amount of work to design precise and personalized assessments that illuminate pathways forward for individual students.
What Do Other Teachers Think Of ‘Cool Teachers’?
While ‘being cool’ isn’t necessary for effective pedagogy, there is an undeniable performative component to teaching.
Can Technology Replace Teachers?
Effective use of technology can reduce teacher workload, enable new instructional strategies, and improve student performance.
What Are Literature Circles?
Literature Circles are a way for students to assume a specific role in the study of something (usually a text).
Start With You: How To Make Good Teaching More Sustainable
If we truly want a better world, we can’t continue to mirror the worst parts of that world into our classrooms.
It’s Time To Think Differently About Writing In The Classroom
Limiting the craft of writing in the classroom to a single content area has damaged the perceived power and potential of writing.
Shifting Focus From Ideas To The Effects Of Those Ideas
The quality of an idea and the collective quality of the effects of that idea are two very different things.