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Documentary: “Decades of fixing schools has not shaken poverty’s hold.”

Learning / January 23, 2017 / Equity

Documentary: “Decades of fixing schools has not shaken poverty’s hold.” by TeachThought Staff From a press release CHICAGO (Jan. 12, […]

Learning / November 16, 2016

If you have a group you’d like to take on a trip, check out hiusa.org/GHGB to learn how to receive free overnights in exchange for service.

Learning / November 10, 2016 / New Teacher

What To Tell Students About Donald Trump by Terry Heick What I know about politics–in terms of processes and systems–is

Today, nerds have all of the potential. Following and adhering and conforming are currencies less valuable in comparison.

If the content is interesting enough, teachers won’t have to work too hard to encourage students to actively engage.

Ideally, assigned homework should be less frequent and hopefully more personalized to the needs of the student and their ongoing work and growth.

These 32 research-based instructional strategies include Setting Objectives and Reinforcing Effort/Providing Recognition.

Learning / August 19, 2016 / Play

The problem we are all trying to address is that informal learning–sometimes called ‘play’–doesn’t count for anything, and it should.

To encourage thinking, we have to consider how we use furniture, wall space, and open space in our classrooms. Here are some practical tips.

When education is done “right”, learners often feel and experience the following in their both formal and informal educational environments.

Learning / May 30, 2016

Does the idea of a Median Student Growth Percentile sound intimidating? No worries, there’s a PowerPoint for that.

The point of school is not to get good at school but to effectively parlay what we learned in school in other learning and in life.