The Most Dangerous Phrase In Education
by Terry Heick I was speaking (tweeting) with Mark Barnes tonight, and he mentioned the idea of challenging existing forms and practices. And then someone tweeted
Things You Can Say To Encourage A Child
by TeachThought Staff There are many ways to encourage a child, but for students of any age, honest, authentic, and persistent messages from adults that
Why You Shouldn’t Use Physical Education As Punishment
contributed by Dr. Kymm Ballard, Executive Director for SPARK Think about any time you’ve seen “army boot camp” portrayed in pop culture — are you picturing the
8 Off The Best Tools To Create Infographics
For better or for worse, visual information is the new internet, and infographics are pioneers in mashing information and images together in a way that
Bertrand Russell’s 10 Essential Rules Of Critical Thinking –
Bertrand Russell’s 10 Essential Rules Of Critical Thinking by Terry Heick For a field of study that explores the nature of knowledge, Philosophy has had
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, and textbooks, report cards are
How Schools Can Implement Mindful Media –
Information and Communication Overloading (ICO) and “Mindful Media” contributed by Dr. Domenico Meschino In today’s digital age, children are immersed in many online activities that
20 Words That Can Change How Students Think
by Terry Heick While I often talk about ‘scale’ as one of the primary challenges in education–and have also wondered about curriculum, too–a more subversive concept
How I Eliminated (Almost) All Grading Problems In My Classroom
by Terry Heick Grading problems are one of the most urgent bugaboos of good teaching. Grading can take an extraordinary amount of time. It can
An Updated List Of Google Search Operators –
What Are Google Search Operators? by TeachThought Staff Google search operators are special characters and commands you can use to refine your search queries on