


30 Reflection Prompts For Teacher Well-Being
30 Reflection Prompts For Teacher Well-Being by TeachThought Staff Reflection prompts are usually for students so reflection prompts for teachers aren’t something you see every day. The big idea is simple enough: Reflection leads to growth–well, accurate,...
Assuming The Best: The Power Of Teaching Through Positive Assumption
Assuming The Best: The Power Of Teaching Through Positive Assumptionby Terry Heick Always assume the best in students; at worst, assume there’s more to know. If they fail, assume they tried and want another chance. Assume they weren’t aware of what they...
Why Reflection Is Important In Teaching
Why Reflection Is Important In Teaching contributed by Madhu Narayanan and Jill Ordynans This is a time of troubling uncertainty. What does this demand of us as teachers? We are facing stark realities that connect to the core work of teachers: systemic violence, a...
Shifting Teaching From What They Might Become To Who They Are Today
Shifting Teaching From What They Might Become To Who They Are Today contributed by Luke Reynolds, Ph.D. When I first started teaching English at a public high school near Hartford, CT, almost twenty years ago, like many new educators, I had one narrowing vision...