Ideas

Failing Forward: 21 Ideas To Help Students Keep Their Momentum

byTerry Heick November 2, 2022November 2, 2022

An example of ‘failing forward’: “Your first two drafts didn’t work so well, huh? What can you take from each of them–what’s salvageable?”

byTerry Heick September 1, 2022January 9, 2023

Skype, the free, ubiquitous downloadable, offers unique opportunities for tech-savvy teachers to get their students learning in new ways.

byTerrell Heick IV February 9, 2022February 9, 2022

We developed a taxonomy to provide a schema of prompts that could be used by students and teachers to hone their reflective thinking skills.

byTerry Heick January 16, 2022January 16, 2022

One idea for the future of learning? Well-being-focused systems of teaching and learning that emphasize reasoning and cognitive behavior.

byTeachThought Staff January 1, 2022December 30, 2021

With layering meaning, students read that material first, which helps them build background knowledge and learn specialized vocabulary.

byTerry Heick December 9, 2021December 15, 2021

Looking to innovate in your classroom? From 3D printing to learning taxonomies, here are 15 new ideas every teacher should try.

byTeachThought Staff November 30, 2021December 1, 2021

Realize that the school year is a marathon, not a series of sprints. You have longer than you think to help students learn.

byTerry Heick November 16, 2021December 14, 2021

Make any politician voting on legislation have to qualify for that right to vote by spending a certain number of hours in the classroom.

byTerry Heick October 28, 2021October 19, 2021

Here are 20 (mostly) simple things you can do (relatively) quickly to become a better teacher.

byTerry Heick October 28, 2021December 15, 2021

I’m not saying any of these ideas are good—or even the least bit viable. Or that they wouldn’t be detrimental. I’m just wondering what would happen.

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