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This Student Says Project-Based Learning Is The Key To Sustainability
This Student Says Project-Based Learning Is The Key To Sustainabilityby Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PDIt should be no secret that we're big fans of project-based learning. Helping schools and teachers grow their practice through PBL is the bulk of the work...
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25 Personality Qualities Not Measured By Tests
Can A Test Measure This? 25 Personality Qualities Not Measured By Testsby TeachThought StaffWho knew a vertical sliver of paper, stamped with little bubbles and otherwise boringly plain and harmless, could become such a contentious issue in education?After all, the...
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Help Your Students See Their Gifts: Create A Class Resume
Help Your Students See Their Gifts: Create A Class Resumecontributed by Laurel Schmidt, myedexpert.comTeachers don’t get to set the culture of their school, but they do define the world inside the four walls of their classroom.With every word and gesture, they...
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5 Levels Of Student Engagement: A Continuum For Teaching
5 Levels Of Student Engagement: A Continuum For Teachingby Terry HeickYears ago, I worked with a school in Kentucky that had adopted Phil Shlechty's "Working on the Work" framework.The idea behind Shlechty's framework is, in short, to focus on the work that students...
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The Importance Of Knowledge In Progressive Education
The Importance Of Knowledge In Progressive Educationby Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PDI recently recorded a podcast that explored differing approaches to the role and importance of knowledge in teaching and learning.In the podcast, the claim by Katharine...
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10 Pieces Of Advice That Could Save Your Teaching Career
10 Pieces Of Advice That Could Save Your Teaching Careerby Terry HeickSimple premise, as titled: what sorts of 'things' make teaching unsustainable, and what sort of advice can help teachers reflect on these ideas to mitigate any damage and make the profession more...
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