8 Things Every Teacher Needs In Order To Grow
Humility, vision, a sense of humor, and a strong foundation in pedagogical skills are among the things every teacher needs to grow.
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Discuss: Are The ACT & SAT Still Relevant For College Admissions?
Are The ACT & SAT Still Relevant For College Admissions? by Terry Heick Are standardized tests still relevant to clarify the
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14 Things Every Student Needs
What does every single student need–absolutely, positively have to have–to succeed inside and outside of the classroom?
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How Students Are Like Cats
How Are Students Like Cats? by Terry Heick Students can be a lot like cats. This occurred to me recently
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50 Ways To Measure Understanding
It’s difficult to teach if it’s unclear what students actually understand–and multiple-choice tests aren’t enough. Here are 50 alternatives.
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25 Of The Most Misunderstood Ideas In Education
Some of the misunderstood ideas in education include the role of parents, the function of a letter grade, and what it means to ‘understand.’
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Is Focusing On Student ‘Improvement’ The Wrong Approach?
We’ve become so obsessed with looking inward and trying to achieve our ideals, that we’re less equipped to be a human on the outside.
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15 Interesting Ways To Start Class Tomorrow
The best part of ‘Count to 10’ is that it gives students who may not be the ‘best’ at other things a chance to win. If less than 90% of your students are smiling the whole time, you’re doing it wrong.
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12 Myths About Project-Based Learning
Among the most pervasive myths about project-based learning is that students ‘doing projects’ equates to students learning through PBL.
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12 Mistakes For Teachers To Avoid In A Data-Driven Classroom
Functionally, the purpose of assessment is to provide data to revise planned instruction. Of course, it’s not that simple.
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Why We Should Stop Averaging Scores To Give Letter Grades
Evaluating a student’s mind with a system not much more robust than the one we use to review movies doesn’t seem like our best thinking.
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50 Ways To Use Bloom’s Taxonomy In The Classroom
Bloom’s Taxonomy is a powerful teaching and learning tool that can help you shape nearly everything that happens in your classroom.
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