- December 17, 2025
8 Ways Parents Can Support Critical Thinking At Home
contributed by Lee Caroll, PhD and updated by TeachThought Staff Research agrees that the strongest students emerge from homes supportive in the learning process, and below we’ve
12 Authentic Starting Points For Learning
Learning–real, informal, authentic, and lifelong learning–can ‘begin’ with just about anything. In that way, this is obviously not an exhaustive list. Nor am I implying
What Is Learned Helplessness? | TeachThought
by TeachThought Staff What is learned helplessness? Definition Learned helplessness is a psychological condition in which a person, after repeated failures or negative experiences, believes
Essential Digital Tools For K-12 District Planning
Educational Technology Integration: Essential Digital Tools for Both Assessment and Strategic Planning in K-12 Education Education leaders want to help their students succeed, which is
New Learning: Characteristics Of An Innovative Classroom
by Terry Heick Before the ideas, let me preface this by acknowledging that many of these–if not most–aren’t feasible in most classrooms and schools. I
Why What Students Don’t Know Is More Important Than What They Do
by Terry Heick My biggest takeaway from college was learning what I didn’t know. So many passionate, crazy-smart people–teachers and students–that modeled learning and curiosity
What Is Cognitive Constructivism? – TeachThought
Social Learning Theory Big idea: Learners acquire behaviors and strategies by observing others and interpreting the consequences of those behaviors. Related terms: Behaviorism; Communal Constructivism;
What Is Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs?
The Definition Of Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs by TeachThought Staff Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a theoretical framework comprising a tiered model of human needs,
Innovation Often Means Teaching Against The Grain
by TeachThought Staff Recently I came across this interesting article: Shifting from Pedagogy to Heutagogy and whilst espousing all contained within, it got me thinking
What Is Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Learning Theory?
November 19, 2025 What Is Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Learning Theory? by TeachThought Staff What did Vygotsky say about learning? Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory describes learning as