EDUCATION

15 Alternatives To Report Cards

15 Alternatives To Report Cards In The K-12 Classroom by TeachThought Staff Like lunchboxes (or brown paper sacks), field trips,…

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Richard Feynman On Knowing Versus Understanding

Richard Feynman On Knowing Versus Understanding by TeachThought Staff Who is Richard Feynman? Richard Feynman, born in 1918, was a…

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Why Did That Student Fail? A Diagnostic Approach To Teaching

by Terry Heick When students struggle in school, it can be for a variety of reasons. From their grasp of…

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Four Stages Of A Self-Directed Learning Model

by TeachThought Staff Self-Directed Learning is not a new concept, but it’s often misunderstood—especially in the context of K-12 classrooms. In…

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26 Sentence Stems For Higher-Level Conversation In The Classroom

by Terry Heick Meaningful conversation can make learning more personal, immediate, and emotional. During meaningful conversations, students are forced to…

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Research-Based Factors Of A Highly Effective Learning Environment

Wherever we are, we’d all like to think our classrooms are ‘intellectually active’ places. Progressive learning environments. Highly effective and…

3 months ago

8 Ways Parents Can Support Critical Thinking At Home

contributed by Lee Caroll, PhD and updated by TeachThought Staff Research agrees that the strongest students emerge from homes supportive in the…

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Assuming The Best: The Power Of Teaching Through Positive Assumption

by Terry Heick Always assume the best in students; at worst, assume there’s more to know. If they fail, assume…

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Bad News: A Game About The ‘Success’ Of Fake News

by Terry Heick Want to help students learn to think critically about ‘fake news’? A simple, browser-based game could help.…

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Correcting The Deficit In Critical Thinking

by Terry Heick As a culture, we have a thought crisis–namely, a harmful and enduring refusal and/or inability to think…

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