Education

Critical thinking is the ongoing application of unbiased analysis in pursuit of objective truth. Although its name implies criticism, critical thinking is…

Teach Students To Think Irrationally by Terry Heick Formal learning is a humbling thing. As planners, designers, executors, and general caretakers of…

by Terry Heick Grading problems are one of the most urgent bugaboos of good teaching. Grading can take an extraordinary amount of…

Step‑by‑step instructions for first‑line and hanging indents, with tips for using the ruler — mobile‑friendly and easy to follow. Microsoft Word (Windows/Mac)…

In 2015 (and updated most recently in 2024), I wrote a post about helping students learn more from ‘others’ than they do…

12 Teacher Productivity Tools That Actually Save Time Time is the scarcest resource in a teacher’s day. Good tools protect that time.…

by Terry Heick Every few months, I see an article making the rounds that critical thinking isn’t a skill and therefore can’t…

by TeachThought Staff There are many ways to encourage a child, but for students of any age, honest, authentic, and persistent messages…

by Terry Heick Humility is an interesting starting point for learning. In an era of media that is digital, social, chopped up,…