See also The Real You Is All Of Us In the last ten years, too many teachers have left the teaching profession altogether because they feel burned out, unsupported, or unsafe. Any reassurance provided by empty platitudes like, “We’re all...
Costa’s Levels of Questioning — designed by educational researcher Art Costa — feature three tiers of questioning designed to promote higher-level thinking and inquiry. Similar to Bloom’s taxonomy, Costa’s lower level prompts students to use more basic faculties; as students...
contributed by Angela Peery Picture a classroom full of youngsters. They could be darling, chubby-cheeked kindergartners or swaggering, confident high school seniors – or anything in between. Can you see them? Now, picture this class engrossed in reading. What does...
12 Articles About Critical Thinking In The Classroom by TeachThought Staff Critical thinking remains one of the most discussed—and least clearly defined—ideas in education. It’s often treated as a skill, a habit, or a process, depending on the context, but...
The disability community is diverse and full of talent, intellect, creativity, and innovation. Throughout history, disabled individuals have earned fame for innovations and inventions that not only benefit the disability community but also drive change and improve the lives of...
We’ve all lost precious hours of our planning time hunting for free classroom videos to fit our lessons. And sometimes we end up sharing something that’s less than ideal because we didn’t have time to sift through the options. That’s...
Every teacher has that year when nothing seems to click and classroom challenges feel bigger than solutions. For 5th grade teacher Amy Poland, that year turned into something unexpectedly wonderful with the Green Bronx Machine curriculum. What began as a...
Our genes are a treasure trove of knowledge—and you don’t have to be a history teacher to be interested in the history of your ancestors. In fact, if you’d like to explore the genomic possibilities of your family and dive...
On the morning of February 5, 2015, my oldest daughter, who was 5 at the time, was aggravated with my youngest daughter, then 15 months old. I know this because the single-line entry I noted for that day in my...
Looking for a simple way to make birthdays feel special in your classroom this year? Our free printable birthday chart is a colorful, easy-to-use tool that helps you keep track of every student’s big day all on one adorable poster....
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