Teaching Critical Thinking Starts With The Student

Teaching Critical Thinking Starts With The Student

ByTerry HeickOct 3, 2025

Out of all of the ideas and circumstances and knowledge and information that you encounter on a daily basis, what’s worth understanding?

Teacher tools to create online assessments

20 Teacher Tools To Create Online Assessments [Updated]

ByTeachThought StaffOct 3, 2025

Teacher tools to create online assessments: Google Forms for quick quizzes, Socrative for live checks, and Edulastic for standards-aligned tests.

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12 Educational Apps To Create Digital Portfolios

ByTeachThought StaffOct 3, 2025

Digital portfolios are becoming increasingly popular in classrooms across the US — here are 8 educational apps to create digital portfolios.

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How to Choose the Right Tutor in Canberra for Primary and High School

TeachThought StaffAug 29, 20254 min read

Every student has unique learning needs, and Canberra families have a wide range of tutoring options available.

What You Need To Know About Self-Directed Learning

What Is Self-Directed Learning? A Simple Model For Students

TeachThought StaffAug 28, 20256 min read

Modern access to information and learning platforms make self-directed learning more accessible–and powerful–than ever before.

What Educators Get Wrong About Career Readiness

What Educators Get Wrong About Career Readiness

TeachThought StaffAug 28, 20255 min read

Despite good intentions, the way we approach ‘career readiness’ in education often falls short.

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Some Thoughts On Knowledge And Knowledge Limits

Terry HeickAug 27, 20259 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 StaffAug 27, 20257 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 StaffAug 27, 20256 min read

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

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12 Articles About Critical Thinking

Terry HeickAug 26, 20259 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 StaffAug 25, 202518 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 StaffAug 25, 20255 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.

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Wendell Berry And Preparing Students For ‘Good Work’

Terry HeickAug 20, 20256 min read

What is the effect of your work? Did you choose your work, or are you doing it under compulsion as the way to earn money?