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15 Mental Health Tips For Teachers

ByTerry HeickOct 15, 2025

One mental health tip for teachers? As much as possible, set clear boundaries between school and home life.

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Teaching Students To See Quality

ByTerry HeickOct 13, 2025

So what does quality have to do with learning? Quite a bit, it turns out. And it starts out with helping students understand what it means.

What Is Critical Reading

What Is Critical Reading? A Definition For Learning

ByTerry HeickOct 12, 2025

Critical reading is reading with the purpose of critical examination of the text and its implicit and explicit themes and ideas.

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What Are The College Degree Levels?

TeachThought Staff Sep 26, 2025 3 min read

College Degree Levels (U.S.) Overview of associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degrees—definitions, common titles, typical length/credits, example jobs, and .edu sources. Associate Degree (≈2 years; ~60 semester credits) Definition: Two-year undergraduate degree offering general education and/or applied career preparation.…

Teach Students To Think Irrationally

Teach Students To Think Irrationally

Terry Heick Sep 23, 2025 3 min read

Our task? Overcome a child’s natural tendency to play, rebel, and self-direct in hopes of providing them with an ‘education.’

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Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy Verbs For Technology Integration And Lesson Design

TeachThought Staff Sep 23, 2025 1 min read

Learn how Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy helps evaluate digital tasks and AI tools like ChatGPT. Align tech use with higher-order thinking for purposeful K–20 learning design.

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8 Of The Most Important Critical Thinking Skills

Terry Heick Sep 23, 2025 4 min read

The most important critical thinking skills include analysis, synthesis, interpretation, inferencing, and judgement.

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What Is Education Technology?

TeachThought Staff Sep 23, 2025 6 min read

Clear definitions and research on education technology, including history, theories, equity issues, and practical insights for educators and researchers.

Social Media In The Classroom: The Limits Of Teacher ‘Responsibility’

Social Media In The Classroom: The Limits Of Teacher ‘Responsibility’

TeachThought Staff Sep 22, 2025 5 min read

If large institutions and entire governments can’t solve the challenge of responsible social media use, why should teachers be expected to?