- January 2, 2026
What Happens When Teachers Connect
by Terry Heick Digital and social media have replaced the landscape for education. This isn’t a case of mere impact or transformation–it’s all different now. Everything–the
Research-Based Factors Of A Highly Effective Learning Environment
Wherever we are, we’d all like to think our classrooms are ‘intellectually active’ places. Progressive learning environments. Highly effective and conducive to student-centered learning. The
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
How Educators Can Prepare Students for Careers in Medical Imaging
contributed by Beth Rush When students say they want to work in health care, they often default to roles they already recognize, such as nursing
A Look Back at the Early Years of AI in Schools with MIT’s TeachLab
Today we’ve got a special episode to share with you. It’s from our friends at Teach Lab, a podcast about the art and craft of
Teachers Are Using Software To See If Students Used AI. What Happens When It’s Wrong?
The teacher didn’t respond, and docked Ostovitz’s grade. Ostovitz’s mom, Stephanie Rizk, says her daughter is a high-achieving student who cares about doing well in
Millions of Borrowers in Biden’s SAVE Plan Would Start Paying Under New Settlement
The American Enterprise Institute, AEI, recently published an analysis of the latest federal student loan data: In addition to the 5.5 million borrowers who are
How Trump 2.0 Upended Education Research and Statistics in One Year
Even core federal datasets were not spared. The termination of a contract for EDFacts, which collects demographic data about students, was inconceivable. The data is
As Public Transitional Kindergarten Thrives, Child Care Centers Are Closing
As transitional kindergarten increased, slots for 3- and 4-year-olds in public and private pre-K centers decreased The red line shows the decline in child care
How One City is Finding Badly Needed Early Educators — And Getting Them to Stay
What’s different for Aguilar compared to so many other people trying out this profession is that she is an apprentice — a training arrangement more
