A Quick Formative Assessment Guide – TeachThought
A research-informed guide with definition, benefits, classroom strategies, and a clear comparison to summative assessment. Formative assessment is not an event at the end of
The Importance Of Student Autonomy – TeachThought
Definition: Student autonomy is students having more meaningful control over what, how, when, or with whom they learn. Student Autonomy Definition Student autonomy is students
On Teachers And Teaching And The Essential Criticism Of It All
In 2015 (and updated most recently in 2024), I wrote a post about helping students learn more from ‘others’ than they do from you (the
‘The Objective’ As Read By Wendell Berry
by Terry Heick I recently attended a screening of a documentary on Wendell Berry at the Louisville Speed Art Museum. Drew Perkins and I took
Alan Watts: Forgive Yourself – TeachThought
I am terrible at forgiving myself. Never good enough. Should’ve said this earlier or have done it another way. Something better or simpler or more
5 Tools for Increasing Teacher Productivity
12 Teacher Productivity Tools That Actually Save Time Time is the scarcest resource in a teacher’s day. Good tools protect that time. Great tools give
An Excerpt Of ‘Two Minds’ By Wendell Berry – TeachThought
by TeachThought Staff I’ve written many times about Wendell Berry and the effect he has had on me professionally and personally. Preparing Students For Good
The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock Text – TeachThought
As many Literature/ELA teachers know, T.S. Eliot’s The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock is a worth teaching for any number of reasons, from mood
Create A Curriculum That Questions The Purpose Of Knowledge
by Terry Heick In our recent post, Education’s Curious Fascination With Uniformity, reader James Foss left a useful comment that had within it an interesting
Critical Thinking Is A Mindset
by Terry Heick Every few months, I see an article making the rounds that critical thinking isn’t a skill and therefore can’t be taught. And