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The Power of I Used to Think…Now I Think

Catlin Tucker

I Used to Think…Now I ThinkThinking Routine The “I used to think…Now I think…” thinking routine helps students reflect on how they used to think about a topic, subject, or issue and how their thoughts have changed as a result of a learning experience or engagement with information (e.g.,

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Sitting for long periods affect on teens’ mental health, resumés for robots and more in the news roundup

Psych Learning Curve

The current controversy about teaching reading: Comments for those left with questions after reading the new york times article. Daniel Willingham Blog) Over the weekend the New York Times published an article on the front page about the teaching of reading.

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OPINION: Our schools must figure out a way to teach this presidential election

The Hechinger Report

Discussion of controversial topics is now a core subject in their efforts, along with teaching media literacy and giving students the opportunity to engage in hands-on civic engagement projects. iCivics’ free videos and guides on teaching controversial topics will help you build a safe and respectful learning environment.