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Teach Students To Think Irrationally

Learning / October 8, 2023 / Terry Heick

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

Learning / October 8, 2023 / Terry Heick

Learning–real, informal, authentic, and lifelong learning–can ‘begin’ with just about anything.

Where is the innovation in education coming from? What are its current levels of innovation? What might possibly disrupt it in the future?

The 5 inquiry modes itemize the purpose of learning in different domains and identifies the effect of inquiry on student ownership.

We’ve created the following 32 characteristics of high-performing classrooms to help you spot the opportunities for growth in your teaching.

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

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.

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.

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.