Education
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A Conversion Chart For Reading Level Measurement Tools
A Conversion Chart For Reading Level Measurement Tools by TeachThought Staff If you’ve used AR (Accelerated Reader) as a reading…
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12 General Critical Thinking Questions About Voting And Government – TeachThought
by Terry Heick Note: This has been updates from a 2018 version Just a quick post that’s self-explanatory enough: It’s…
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Teach Students To Think Irrationally
Teach Students To Think Irrationally by Terry Heick Formal learning is a humbling thing. As planners, designers, executors, and general…
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100+ Bloom’s Taxonomy Verbs For Critical Thinking
by TeachThought Staff Bloom’s Taxonomy’s verbs–also known as power verbs or thinking verbs–are extraordinarily powerful instructional planning tools. In fact,…
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The Definition Of A Socratic Seminar
If correctly prepared for, a Socratic seminar can be a powerful catalyst for social learning. Many teachers we know have…
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10 Of The Best TEDTalks On Improving Education
1. Brian Johnson: How to teach ‘for’ students, not ‘at’ them Big Idea: Educators should prioritize student engagement by teaching…
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50 Ideas For Simple STEM Activities For Kids – TeachThought
by TeachThought Staff The activities below are designed to be simple, flexible, and fun, making them perfect for learners of…
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21 Smart Games For Game-Based Learning
by TeachThought Staff There is a difference between gamification and game-based learning, and this post focuses on the latter. Essentially,…
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Shifting Focus From Ideas To The Effects Of Those Ideas
by Terry Heick It’s not the thinking behind an idea that should bother us, but rather the effect of the…
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How To Be As Interesting As A Video Game
On Student Engagement: How To Be As Interesting As A Video Game Terry Heick Agreeing on how to best establish…
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