Teach Thought

AUGUST 1, 2025

Skip to content Critical Thinking Workbook Read Expand Recent Critical Thinking Posts Learning Posts Literacy Posts Critical Thinking Terms Assessment Terms More Expand Search Contact 3-Question Survey Toggle Menu 65 Examples Of Project-Based Learning For A Modern World by TeachThought Staff In 13 Brilliant Outcomes Of Project-Based Learning , we gave a quick example of project-based learning to illustrate the relationship between learning objectives and the products and artifacts produced by pr

Learning

eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2025

Key points: Simple, actionable steps go a long way in school cybersecurity Rethinking school cybersecurity strategies amid federal budget cuts What to know about the newest cybersecurity attack putting your school at risk For more news on school cybersecurity, visit eSN’s IT Leadership hub Virtual reality field trips now enable students to explore the Great Wall of China, the International Space Station, and ancient Rome without leaving the classroom.

Evaluation

Teach Hub

AUGUST 1, 2025

If you’ve ever seen your students light up at the idea of a scavenger hunt, you already know it’s one of the easiest ways to sneak in learning without it feeling like work. But coming up with one that really grabs everyone’s attention, works with your content, and keeps all learners included, takes a little planning. Here’s how to create a scavenger hunt that works with your curriculum and gets all your students involved, no matter what subject you teach or grade you have.

Students

eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2025

Key points: Easy direct communication solidifies district connections with families The dos and don’ts of parent-educator communication 5 ways school districts can create successful community partnerships For more on school communication, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub When you open the doors to a brand-new school, you’re not just filling classrooms, you’re building a community from the ground up.

Communication

Teachers Pay Teachers

AUGUST 1, 2025

Teachers have many tools to make secondary learning fun and engaging — a question of the day for high school students is just one of them! These open-ended and trivia-style questions help build classroom community , encourage self-expression, strengthen student connections, and easily tie into academic goals. They’re also low-pressure, meaning students don’t need to speak in front of the class, but the questions still spark thoughtful conversations.

High School

k12

AUGUST 1, 2025

What’s next after high school? For 62% of young adults , the answer is: they’re not sure. And if that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Career uncertainty is incredibly common among teens, especially in today’s ever-changing job landscape. But here’s the good news: you don’t need a perfect plan to get started. In fact, starting with curiosity, not commitment, is the key to confident career exploration.

High School

EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2025

Digital tools make it easier than ever to get in touch with like-minded technology professionals, but it’s important not to confuse this with impactful connection. While technology can support such connection, it’s important to consider purposefully curated spaces and local organizations that bring K–12 IT leaders together. Recently, several areas have begun investing in this type of connection with the creation and expansion of state chapters through CoSN.

Educational Technologies

Teach Your Kids

AUGUST 1, 2025

Physics helps us understand how the world works, from why a ball falls to how satellites stay in orbit. It builds analytical thinking, mathematical reasoning, and a habit of asking deep, foundational questions—skills that are valuable in everyday life and across a wide range of careers. As the workforce continues to evolve toward technology, energy, and engineering fields, physics provides essential knowledge for future jobs in aerospace, robotics, data science, and clean tech.

Curriculum

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 1, 2025

The best rules for teaching aren’t found in a textbook, a teacher training class, or even the advice of older colleagues. It’s found inside of you, in your gut, your instinct, your intuition. Here are ten rules no one will teach you, but will get you through the darkest times in your teaching career: I HODL which is nothing like Yodel.

Teaching

GovTech

AUGUST 1, 2025

To ensure more consistent and responsive communication with student families, Kanawha County Schools in West Virginia redesigned its website and worked with the ed-tech company Apptegy on a bespoke mobile app.

Schools

Teacher Toms Blog

AUGUST 1, 2025

This is your last chance to join us for Teacher Tom's Play-Based Learning Summer Camp (see below). Registration closes tonight! The opposite of play isn't work, it's rote. ~Edward Hollowell This might sound like an odd thing for a teacher to write, but I sometimes get the idea that knowing stuff is the enemy of education. There is little gratification in it for me when I've envisioned how children will do something, then they proceed to do it in just the way I've imagined.

Failure

We are Teachers

AUGUST 1, 2025

Stuck with uninvolved parents? Check out this week's Ask We Are Teachers for advice on this topic plus two other timely questions.

Questions

GovTech

AUGUST 1, 2025

At least 80 percent of Massachusetts school districts already have some type of cellphone restrictions in place, and local school committees of governing boards would be required to approve the new restrictions.

Schools

Catch my Words

AUGUST 1, 2025

Teachers, Here is a quick and easy contest. Go to the Rafflecopter below and enter to win a $10 TpT gift card! The more you click, the better your chance of winning. You get the most entries for spreading the word! [link] Contest ends in time for the TpT sitewide sale on August 5th & 6th, so hurry. Everything at TpT will be 20% off with an additional 5% by using the code BTS25.

Teachers