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 also demoralize students, get them in trouble at home, or keep them from getting into...
Teaching is one of the most rewarding and impactful careers anyone could choose—it’s also incredibly demanding. It’s not surprising, therefore, that many teachers find themselves struggling with anxiety and depression. Knowing this, we definitely need to do more to support...
Halloween has the best books. Spooky pumpkin seeds, stemless pumpkins (stumpkins!), and so many ghosts and ghouls! Use our list of the best Halloween books to stock your classroom shelves and choose read-alouds or book recommendations all October long. (We...
If there’s one thing we’ve learned recently, it’s that there’s a lack of empathy in this world. They say we should be the change we want to see, which is why we’ve put together this list of kindness quotes for...
Most of the math we do answers the question “How much?” Counting, operations, and, yes, all measurements too. How long? How wide? Heavy? Hot? How much of each of these attributes: length, weight, height, capacity, time, temperature? Kids like to...
Looking to add some new books to your classroom library? Want to make sure the books you add are as fantastic as your students? We’ve created these lists of the best books from Penguin Young Readers for elementary students in...
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 iconic–symbols of traditional classrooms and traditional approaches to education. In its name, the purpose of...
One of my favorite things to do during the year is to practice gratitude, which is why I created this bundle of gratitude worksheets for elementary students. Practicing gratitude can help children develop a positive mindset and build resilience. Plus,...
You know just as well as we do that there is no such thing as “too many books,” particularly when it comes to having the right ones on hand for your classroom. And if you’re on a hunt for affordable...
You may have seen the TikTok trend of work besties responding to the notion that “not everything is a two-person job.” These videos feature two employees joined at the hip who demonstrate the pair going through several very-much-one-person tasks. Everyone...
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