Student Argues Against Packets & The Appearance Of Teacher Apathy
Is this student who argues against packets a hero to rebellious students, or evidence of the challenge of reaching America’s youth?
Exactly What The Common Core Standards Say About Technology
The standards don’t just suggest novel technology use as a way to ‘engage students’ but rather requires teachers to make complex decisions about that tech.
5 Less Formal Alternatives To Homework Over Summer Break
5 Less Formal Alternatives To Homework Over Summer Break by Kay Bisaillon and TeachThought Staff How many days until your summer break begins? I can tell you, to the minute, without looking. (And this doesn’t make me a bad person.) Now, imagine this: your principal, or Superintendent, or even your school board comes to you in…
16 Learning Strategies To Promote Grit And Delayed Gratification In Students
16 Learning Strategies To Promoting Grit And Delayed Gratification In Students In psychology, intelligence is not the primary predictor of success. It is the ability to persevere in hardship, persist and learn after failure, and have a resilient spirit in the face of obstacles. Intelligence is a gift that can be developed and nurtured, but…
12 Strategies For Critical Assessment
Critics of the U.S. education system have set out to determine which evaluation method produces data that best captures the way students learn and the way they progress toward classroom goals. Since the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, most educators “agree that we have gone too far in placing too much emphasis on…
No-Zero Policy: Students Don’t See Zeroes The Same Way Adults Do
No-Zero Policy: Students Don’t See Zeroes The Same Way Adults Do by Heather M. Stocker, TeachThought Intern Many teachers see zeroes as punitive, but teaching 11th Grade English has taught me that the least motivational force on the planet is a zero. Though many teachers would chaff under the prospect of a zero, many students…
Everything You’d Ever Want From Math Rap: All I Do Is Solve
Math rap is amazing. This video checks all the boxes you’d ever want, including awkwardness, pop rap, and forced math content.
A Really, Really Cool Website For Students Who Think They Hate Math
The best resources for teachers supporting students who think they hate math may not get better than Numberphile .
10 Reasons You Really Didn’t Need That Planning Period Anyway
The planning period is an interesting thing—time when you’re still very much on the clock and in demand, but might’ve mentally scheduled phone calls to parents, gathering data for your PLC, or finally grading all of those On-Demands. This may cause you to be a bit defensive of this time, avoiding other teachers, not answering…
20 Easy Things You Can Do For A Smoother Running Classroom
Setting up a system for makeup work ensures you aren’t wasting class time (or after school hours) trying to compile worksheets and assignments.
8 Characteristics Of Education 3.0
Education 1.0 (old way), 2.0 (current way), and 3.0 (future way). Education 1.0 was closed and industrial. 3.0 is open and ubiquitous.
10 Simple Assessments You Can Perform In 90 Seconds
From 3-2-1 to Do’s and Don’ts and concept maps, here are 10 simple assessments you can complete in about 90 seconds.
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