Education

Over the course of their careers, teachers develop their own lexicon for addressing classroom happenings. How many of these do you remember from your own time in the classroom? “Is there something you’d like to share with the class?” “The...

Do you like to keep inexpensive gift ideas for students on hand to celebrate holidays, birthdays, or special accomplishments? Do you like to have small rewards to serve as incentives for good behavior or good work? Then look no further!...

You might teach across multiple class periods, but that doesn’t mean you can’t foster a sense of community with all the different students you see throughout the day. With this free mental health bulletin board set, you can pose a...

Note-taking is one of those lifelong skills that will help students in your class today as well as in college and beyond. Taking good notes means that students get the important information needed from a class or text, then use...

by TeachThought Staff The internet loves many things. It loves cats, for example. Memes, too. It loves videos, which means it loves YouTube. It loves recipes and Wikipedia and alarming misdiagnoses on WebMd and, among other things (and getting to...

50 Inspirational And Motivational Quotes by TeachThought Staff What are some of the most inspirational quotes about life? Well, that depends on what kind of inspiration you’re looking for. Life quotes range across the human condition, from suffering to possibility,...

by TeachThought Staff What is learned helplessness? Definition Learned helplessness is a psychological condition in which a person, after repeated failures or negative experiences, believes they have no control over situations’ outcomes and stops trying to improve or change them....

We make lasting connections through play, but the role of play in learning is an idea that continues to meet resistance. Part of the reason could be tone. We like our learning serious, intentional, and academic. This is reflected through...

Dear We Are Teachers, It’s my third week of teaching at a new school this year, but my 10th year overall teaching 8th grade. My new principal called me in last week and said several parents have complained that I’m...

Spanish is a great language to integrate into your classroom. It’s the second-most spoken language in the United States, with nearly 42 million people reporting they speak Spanish in their home. Those who enter the workforce bilingual have a significant...