contributed by Dr. Zak Cohen In 2009, President Obama spoke to a group of students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. As someone who had readily and unabashedly admitted to his mistakes as a youth and how these missteps...
by TeachThought Staff Thinking in the 21st century is just different. That doesn’t mean we’re all suddenly omnipotent cyborgs, nor do we all become mindless social media addicts who spend our cognitive might tapping, swiping, and drooling on our smartphone...
by TeachThought Staff Inquiry-based learning is an approach to learning guided by students through questions, research, and/or curiosity. An inquiry-based learning strategy is simply a way to facilitate inquiry during the learning process. It might be useful to think of...
by Terry Heick As a follow-up to our 9 Characteristics of 21st Century Learning we developed in 2009, we have developed an updated framework, The Inside-Out Learning Model. The goal of the model is simple enough–not pure academic proficiency, but instead...
by TeachThought Staff What are the types of assessment for learning? And more importantly, when should you use which? If curriculum is the what of teaching and learning models are the how, assessment is the puzzled ‘Hmmmm’–as in, I assumed...
The Precious First Few Minutes Of Class The traditional scene is familiar: Students drift into class while we announce “Your warm-up is on the board,” followed by the usual shuffle for supplies and various requests. But in today’s educational landscape,...
Ex-NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey’s lawyer insists sex-for-overtime was ‘consensual,’ weighing lawsuit against accuser New York Post Source link...
The Rangers have returned defenseman Chad Ruhwedel to the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. Ruhwedel had played in 4 straight games since K’Andre Miller’s injury, his longest stretch of consecutive games this season. Ruhwedel picked up an assist against Carolina, but...
Impactful, Accessible Digital ContentSo many brilliant theatremakers and arts workers contributed their knowledge and expertise to our platform this year. You can see what resonated most with the community by visiting the HowlRound Recommends section on our homepage, which highlights...
Photo credit: Celeste Godoy for The Corcoran Group This one-bedroom-plus-office co-op at 72 Horatio Street feels like a sunny Scandinavian apartment, with impossibly high ceilings and windows everywhere. Within a converted stable, historic details like exposed brick walls retain the...
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