Jul 9, 2019 | Shift, Teaching
The Paradox Of The Modern Teacherby Terry Heick23 propositions in an attempt to etch out the paradox of the modern teacher.Teaching is just a word.As a word, it connotes the distribution of knowledge.Knowledge, as a word, connotes a blend of facts, perspectives, and...
Jun 20, 2019 | Teaching, Shift
by Grant Wiggins, Ph.D, AuthenticEducation.org Ed note: On May 26, 2015, Grant Wiggins passed away. Grant was tremendously influential on TeachThought’s approach to education, and we were lucky enough for him to contribute his content to our site. Occasionally, we are...
Jun 20, 2019 | Teaching, Shift
Coverage Teaching Is A Kind Of Blindness by Grant Wiggins Ed note: On May 26, 2015, Grant Wiggins passed away. Grant was tremendously influential on TeachThought’s approach to education, and we were lucky enough for him to contribute his content to our site....
Jun 9, 2019 | Leadership, Shift
The Difference Between Innovation-Led Evidence And Evidence-Led Innovationby Conrad Wolfram, Computer-Based MathEd note: This post has been republished from previous posting.Recently, I was part of a high-level discussion about maths and computer science education,...
Jun 8, 2019 | Teaching, Shift
4 Essential Rules Of 21st Century Learningcontributed by Jennifer Rita NicholsThe term “21st century” has become an integral part of educational thinking and planning for the future. Educators and administrators are actively searching for ways to prepare students for...
May 9, 2019 | Shift, Teaching
Correcting The Deficit In Critical Thinkingby Terry HeickAs a culture, we have a thought crisis–namely, a harmful and enduring refusal and/or inability to think well and think critically.This is just an opinion but I hope not a radical one. To clarify why this...
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