What Is The Purpose Of Assessment?
by Terry Heick What is the purpose of assessment? The purpose of assessment depends on a range of factors, of course. Broadly speaking, the purpose can be whatever the teacher wants it to be. Like pacing guides, apps, books, and…
How To Get Along With Teachers Who Think Differently Than You
Tips For Getting Along With Teachers That Think Differently Than You by Terry Heick While the call to innovate learning is strong, it isn’t an easy process for the classroom teacher even if they have strong understanding, resources, and wherewithal.…
When We Ask Black Teachers To Discipline Black Students
What Happens When We Ask Black Teachers To Discipline Black Students? by Anthony Conwright, TeachThought “Anthony, we don’t do anything.” I was the dean of students; I was in charge of safety and discipline at a progressive charter school in…
NEW: Educators Can Now Submit Articles To TeachThought
Teachers & Education Professionals: You Can Now Submit Posts To TeachThought Short Version Educators and education thought leaders and professionals can now submit a post by emailing us directly for consideration for publishing on TeachThought. You don’t have to be a…
3 Simple Ways To Create A More Positive Classroom Atmosphere
What Are The Easiest Ways To Create A More Positive Classroom Atmosphere? by TeachThought Staff Here are two questions to think about as you reflect on your daily instruction. When students enter my room, are they happy to be here?…
10 Reasons To Use Inquiry-Based Learning In Your Classroom
Why To Use Inquiry-Based Learning In Your Classroom by TeachThought Staff We’ve talked about how and when to use inquiry-based learning–and apps for inquiry-based learning, too. What we haven’t done–explicitly anyway–is looked at the reasons for doing so. While the…
Why Teachers Should Digitally Document Evidence Of Learning
contributed by Shelley Hudson For early elementary teachers, measuring student learning is especially challenging. Because educators don’t assign traditional grades to young learners, they have to take unique approaches to track student progress. Early elementary teachers assess student learning through…