Study Shows Blue Denim Makes Great Teaching And Learning Unlikely by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD I’m not sure when the powers that be decided that blue denim pants were unacceptable for teachers in all but the most patronizing of situations but...
How To Create Learning Through Play by Terry Heick This post has been updated from a 2013 post. We’ve talked before about the role of play in learning, and this is an idea that I’m becoming fascinated with. It’s also a bit of a tough nut to crack. What exactly is...
How To Up Your Llama Llama Red Pajama Game by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD We wouldn’t recommend playing this version for your kids as a substitute for reading it to them as their is a bit of an “adult-ish” spin toward the end but...
Why Your School’s Copy Machine Should Be Named Bob Marley by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD Who doesn’t love a little copy room humor right? We snapped this picture in the copy room of Norfolk Collegiate while we were there for an Inquiry...
I’m Busy Teaching! 28 Reasons I Can’t Attend That Meeting by TeachThought Staff “I can’t wait to get to that staff meeting and improve my own craft and the learning of my students” said the teacher in the alternate and symmetrical universe. We’re pretty hard on...
The Future Of Learning Includes Spiral Slides by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought Professional Development Innovation comes in many shapes and sizes and I love the way Eminence Independent Schools included fun in their new building addition they call The...
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