In a perfect world, all assessment would be formative--an ongoing loop of learning, feedback, revision, and learning again.

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It's an extraordinary amount of work to design precise and personalized assessments that illuminate pathways forward for individual students.

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Direction Instruction Versus Project-Based Learning: Which Is More Effective? by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD One of my favorite …

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Tools to help students publish their writing must be matched with a writing assignment designed for publishing while keeping students safe.

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While 'being cool' isn't necessary for effective pedagogy, there is an undeniable performative component to teaching.

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Effective use of technology can reduce teacher workload, enable new instructional strategies, and improve student performance.

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It's not merely the closed-mindedness of fixed belief that can hold students back: it's also the convenience of habit, the laziness of stereotyped thinking.

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This planning template for project-based learning in the elementary school classroom includes both a blank and completed example.

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Literature Circles are a way for students to assume a specific role in the study of something (usually a text).

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If we truly want a better world, we can't continue to mirror the worst parts of that world into our classrooms.

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90 Retailers That Offer Teacher Discounts by TeachThought Staff It’s no secret that back-to-school shopping can get expensive for teachers. …

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What’s A KWHLAQ Chart? Like A KWL Chart But Better by TeachThought Staff What’s A KWL Chart? A KWL Chart …

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Limiting the craft of writing in the classroom to a single content area has damaged the perceived power and potential of writing.

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Incrementalism is the process of change by small degrees. Gradualism. This is also the process education has chosen for improvement.

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The world is changing -- let schools become something that works for children, something that visibly improves the arc of their lives.

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Creativity is a 21st-century teaching and learning currency--and the best way to make sure it happens is to give points for it.

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Deeper learning work presents opportunities for students to wrestle with concepts, ideas, and knowledge in a culture of inquiry.

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Whether you're introducing students to concepts (e.g., Pi) or skills (e.g., dividing fractions), here are 12 of the best math apps for kids.

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In a growth mindset, there are larger factors than the outcome. Progress and growth are acknowledged as valuable in the learning process.

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A student taking a course online, then receiving face-to-face tutoring between online lessons is one example of blended learning.

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