EDUCATION

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…

3 months ago

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…

3 months ago

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…

3 months ago

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.…

3 months ago

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…

6 months ago

6 Domains Of Cognition: The TeachThought Learning Taxonomy

by Terry Heick How can you tell if a student really understands something? They learn early on to play the…

6 months ago

Why Teaching Critical Thinking Starts With The Student

by Terry Heick The first step in helping students think for themselves just might be to help them see who…

6 months ago

The Limits Of Teacher ‘Responsibility’ – TeachThought

At their core, tools like Instagram, TikTok, and Bluesky are built at a scale—and with algorithms—that are well beyond the…

7 months ago

What Is Education Technology? – TeachThought

What Is Education Technology? Definition, Purposes, and Practical Examples Education technology refers to the purposeful use of digital tools, platforms,…

7 months ago