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National Mathematics Day In India: Celebrating The Joy of Numbers – TeachThought

Every year on 22nd December, India celebrates National Mathematics Day commemorating Srinivasa Ramanujan.

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Social Media In The Classroom: The Limits Of Teacher ‘Responsibility’ – TeachThought

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How I Eliminated (Almost) All Grading Problems In My Classroom

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12 Examples Of Gamification In The Classroom

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How To Indent In Microsoft Word and Google Docs – TeachThought

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How To Indent In Excel and Google Docs – TeachThought

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36 Ways To Use Wearable Technology In The Classroom

We’re not quite at the stage of being cyborgs, but wearable technology is growing, and the number and type of devices is also increasing.

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A Quick Formative Assessment Guide – TeachThought

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The Importance Of Student Autonomy – TeachThought

Student autonomy is students having meaningful control over what, how, when, or with whom they learn within stated, clear learning goals.

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'The Objective' As Read By Wendell Berry

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On Teachers And Teaching And The Essential Criticism Of It All

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Alan Watts: Forgive Yourself – TeachThought

"Compassion for yourself is letting the stones fall and seeing that you are no longer the one who stumbled — you are the one who learned."

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12 Teacher Productivity Tools To Streamline Planning And Feedback

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Create A Curriculum That Questions The Purpose Of Knowledge

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Critical Thinking Is A Mindset

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Moby Dick Is Dead: The Search For The Modern Reader

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My Pedagogic Creed By John Dewey – TeachThought

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Critical Thinking Questions Stems For Any Content Area

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Things You Can Say To Encourage A Child

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7 Ideas For Learning Through Humility

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Some Thoughts On Knowledge And Knowledge Limits

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What Are Costa's Levels Of Questioning?

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10 Ways To Improve Teacher Mental Health

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12 Articles About Critical Thinking – TeachThought

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50 Critical Thinking Strategies For Learning

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