Teach Critical Thinking

Streamline your lesson planning with progressive ideas, applicable strategies, and research-backed tools.

knowledge limits

Some Thoughts On Knowledge And Knowledge Limits

Terry Heick Aug 27, 2025 9 min read

Learning leads to knowledge and knowledge leads to theories just like theories lead to knowledge. It’s all circular in such an obvious way.

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Creating A Culture Of Reading In Your Classroom

TeachThought Staff Aug 27, 2025 7 min read

Let’s stop the endless worksheets and cooperative groups that skim through text merely to find answers and grow a culture of reading.

Costa's levels of questioning

What Are Costa’s Levels Of Questioning?

TeachThought Staff Aug 27, 2025 6 min read

Costa’s levels of questioning feature three tiers of questioning designed to promote higher level thinking and inquiry.

articles about critical thinking

12 Articles About Critical Thinking

Terry Heick Aug 26, 2025 9 min read

Critical thinking questions include, ‘Why is this important? What are the causes and effects of this? How do we know if this is true?”

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10 Thoughtful Ways To Improve Teacher Mental Health

TeachThought Staff Aug 25, 2025 18 min read

We can’t control everything and apologizing for things out of our control can set unrealistic expectations of teachers.

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25 Best Lifelong Learning Apps & Tools

TeachThought Staff Aug 25, 2025 5 min read

From Khan Academy to Canva, these 25 apps make informal learning practical and engaging—ideal for Genius Hour, self-directed projects, or personal growth.