12 common reasons students don't read

12 Reasons Students Don’t Read & What You Can Do About It

Terry Heick Nov 14, 2025 5 min read

Students might see reading as something to do at school rather than an opportunity to be entertained, learn, or be exposed to new ideas.

7 teaching secrets for long-term growth

7 Teaching Secrets For Long-Term Growth

Terry Heick Nov 13, 2025 6 min read

Protecting your planning period by shutting your door isn’t ‘backwards teaching,’ it’s a survival strategy.

Analogies Vol 1 FI

NEW: Analogies Workbook For Critical Thinking | Practice Grades 6–10

TeachThought Staff Nov 12, 2025 4 min read

Analogies Workbook Vol. 1: Critical Thinking Practice for Grades 6–10 · TeachThought Products / Critical Thinking / Analogies Workbook Vol. 1 Show more images Analogies Workbook Vol. 1: Critical Thinking Practice for Grades 6–12 Printable PDF with 40+ practice sets.…

Terry Heick on patterns

The Most Important Things Students Learn At School

Terry Heick Nov 10, 2025 7 min read

Everything around us is some kind of pattern and we look for them. That’s how minds work. Learning requires us to disrupt those patterns.

Seeing The Unseen Students: The Invisible Strength of Teachers

Seeing The Unseen Students: The Invisible Strength of Teachers

TeachThought Staff Nov 9, 2025 6 min read

One afternoon, I asked a different question: “What would make school feel worth showing up for again?”

Terry Heick Quote On Growth Mindset

50 Quotes About Growth Mindset

Terry Heick Nov 8, 2025 6 min read

“The best learners aren’t confident—they’re curious.” Growth mindset begins with humility and wonder, not certainty.