personal learning

10 Reasons Every Teacher Needs A Professional Learning Network

TeachThought StaffOct 14, 20222 min read

Why Every Teacher Needs A Professional Learning Network by TeachThought Staff What’s a professional learning network? According to Marc-André Lalande, “a Personal Learning Network is a way of describing the group of people that you connect with to learn their…

10 Resources For A Student-Centered 1:1 Program

10 Resources For A Student-Centered 1:1 Program

TeachThought StaffJan 11, 20185 min read

10 Resources For A Student-Centered 1:1 Program In Your School contributed by Christi Wilson For school districts striving to move from a teacher-centered learning environment to a learner-centered approach, a 1:1 technology program may just be the answer. A 1:1…

7 Simple Ways You Can Help Students Pay Attention

7 Simple Ways You Can Help Students Pay Attention

TeachThought StaffJan 8, 20182 min read

7 Simple Ways You Can Help Students Pay Attention by TeachThought Staff For many teachers, helping students “pay attention” is probably the wrong way to help improve what you’re probably trying to improve. Listless students. Apathetic responses. Uninspired work. Talking.…

Interview: Want Better Readers? Write Twice As Much With 1/2 The Rules

Interview: Want Better Readers? Write Twice As Much With 1/2 The Rules

TeachThought StaffDec 31, 20178 min read

How Can Schools Produce Better Readers? Write Twice As Much With 1/2 The Rules contributed by Dennis Pierce In a wide-ranging interview, ASU researcher Steve Graham noted that reading and writing skills are closely linked—and each helps improve the other.…

should sandbox learning be the future of education?

Should Sandbox Learning Be The Future Of Education?

Terrell HeickDec 29, 20176 min read

Sandbox Learning Might Be The Future Of Education Two decades into the 21st century, highly-structured, formal learning environments may have run their course. If nothing else, they have a pronounced limp and awkward speech patterns that students are increasingly finding,…

How To Scaffold Learning Through Station Teaching

How To Scaffold Learning Through Station Teaching

TeachThought StaffDec 27, 20176 min read

Scaffolding Learning Through Station Teaching by TeachThought Staff Teaching through stations—or ‘station teaching’—is a flexible and underrated teaching and learning strategy that can add versatility to your craft. This approach requires unique classroom management strategies, precise time management, and a…

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Why Are Schools So Bad At Preparing Students For Modern Jobs?

TeachThought StaffDec 20, 20175 min read

Why Are Schools So Bad At Preparing Students For Modern Jobs? by TeachThought Staff If schools are supposed to be training the workers of the future, the growing consensus is that most of them are not doing a very good…