Education
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24+ Fun Activities To Honor Hispanic Heritage Month
I used to think I don’t need to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month because I celebrate our culture every day. But…
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Why I Send My Students on a Summer Scavenger Hunt Before School Starts
One of the biggest challenges teachers face—especially in the early weeks of the school year—is building real relationships with students.…
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Understanding Trauma Changed My Teaching for the Better
Few challenges in education are as pervasive (or misunderstood) as supporting students with trauma. According to the National Child Traumatic…
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Teaching Is Human Work. Systems Aren’t Built for That.
Teaching Is Human Work. Systems Aren’t Built for That. Teaching Is Human Work. Systems Aren’t Built for That. Education is…
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A Short History Of Education Technology – TeachThought
Selected Timeline of Educational Technology (2000–2025) 2000–2003 Digital tools begin to enter classrooms, led by interactive whiteboards and early online…
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6 Secrets For Incredible Growth As A Teacher
by Terry Heick This post has been updated from a version published in 2013 Good teaching is a major undertaking.…
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Help! I’m Sick of the Candy Culture at School
Dear We Are Teachers,I get that incentives can motivate students, but I’m so over the endless candy rewards system. It…
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Best New Books in August 2025 for Kids and Teens
It’s the start of a new school year, which means many of us are stocking our classroom library shelves. Lucky…
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27 Clever Ideas for Teaching Measurement of All Kinds
Most of the math we do—counting, operations, measurements—answers the question “How much?” How much of each of these attributes: length,…
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If you like creative writing, I made a Substack – TeachThought
In addition to my work at TeachThought, I also write creative nonfiction, essays, and—more recently—poetry. I’ve presented my work at…
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