Terrell Heick, Author at TeachThought

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

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

Literacy / July 25, 2023

Schools can respond to book banning and policing by shifting emotionally charged conversations bac to children and the purpose of school.

Self-knowledge is formed through metacognition and basic epistemology. Here are 12 questions to help students see themselves as thinkers.v

We can address a deficit of critical thinking by embedding into the architecture of education. This can be accomplished in any number of ways.

Technology / June 25, 2023

Physical travel doesn’t exclude using technology. We rarely go anywhere without our smartphones and other mobile devices nearby.

These 32 habits that make thinkers can lead to that critical shift that moves students from mere students to learners who think critically.

CPTSD is a complex, often debilitating response caused by events over a period of time–anywhere from months to an entire childhood.

From genius hour to scripted curriculum, this model acts as a framework to illustrate how to teach through play.

Minecraft in Education: What Minecraft Can Teach You About Pedagogy by TeachThought Staff Minecraft is a simple, clumsy-looking little game

How can you use data to improve your teaching? If you don’t already have a plan for the data before giving the assessment, you’re already behind.

Poor responses to data or simply not having enough time to plan are two possible reasons your students are struggling.

Teaching / April 24, 2023 / Essential

While schools should center children in purpose, tone, structure, function, etc., what about teachers? What do they need?