Author: Terrell Heick
Explain ideas or concepts; interpret meaning. Verbs: Summarize, Interpret, Classify, Compare, Contrast, Infer, Relate, Extract, Paraphrase, Cite, Discuss, Distinguish, Delineate, Extend, Predict, Indicate, Translate, Inquire, Associate, Explore, Convert Examples Summarize: Summarize an editorial’s claim in two sentences. Compare: Compare two characters’ motives using a T-chart. Paraphrase: Paraphrase a complex paragraph to clarify meaning. Terrell Heick 2025-09-19 23:58:48 Source link
Critical thinking is the ongoing application of unbiased analysis in pursuit of objective truth. Although its name implies criticism, critical thinking is actually closer to ‘truth judgment‘ based on withholding judgments while evaluating existing and emerging data to form more accurate conclusions. Critical thinking is an ongoing process emphasizing the fluid and continued interpretation of information rather than the formation of static beliefs and opinions. Research about cognitively demanding skills provides formal academic content that we can extend to less formal settings, including K-12 classrooms. This study, for example, explores the pivotal role of critical thinking in enhancing decision-making across…
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I am terrible at forgiving myself.Never good enough. Should’ve said this earlier or have done it another way. Something better or simpler or more creative or kinder or useful, etc.Alan Watts has a very plain take on this: Don’t. Alan Watts on Forgiveness We All Make Mistakes We’ve all said things we wish we hadn’t, done things we wish we could undo. And yet, if you look back honestly, you will see that at that time, with the understanding and consciousness you had, you were doing your best. “To condemn yourself for the past is like scolding a child for…
A research-informed guide with definition, benefits, classroom strategies, and a clear comparison to summative assessment. Formative assessment is not an event at the end of a week but an ongoing process. It is the act of gathering evidence about student understanding while learning is still happening and then acting on it. Black and Wiliam’s review of classroom assessment concluded that when teachers use such evidence to adapt instruction, substantial learning gains are possible across grades and subjects. “All those activities undertaken by teachers and by their students in assessing themselves that provide information to be used as feedback to modify…
In 2015 (and updated most recently in 2024), I wrote a post about helping students learn more from ‘others’ than they do from you (the teacher). The general premise is that modern learning is, in large part, about access, networks, spaces, and personalization–and there’s simply no way for a single teacher to ‘do’ this. In fact, it’s important to note that teaching, as it is, has never been sustainable. Public education promises too much and places far too large of a burden on classroom teachers who do their best to fulfill those ‘promises’ while protecting and nurturing children and it…
by Terry Heick I recently attended a screening of a documentary on Wendell Berry at the Louisville Speed Art Museum. Drew Perkins and I took in what was then called ‘The Seer’ back in July. Now titled ‘Look and See” out of, if I’m not mistaken, Berry’s reluctance to be the centerpiece of the film, by far the most moving bit for me was the opening sequence, where Berry’s sage voice reads his own poem, ‘The Objective’ against a dizzying and fantastic montage of visuals attempting to reflect some of the bigger ideas in the lines and stanzas. The switch…
by TeachThought Staff I’ve written many times about Wendell Berry and the effect he has had on me professionally and personally. Preparing Students For Good Work Wendell Berry and the Loss of the University The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry The Want Of Peace The Objective by Wendell Berry Meeting Wendell Berry Surprisingly, there are more. Below is an excerpt of ‘Two Minds,’ an essay about that he published in 2003 in response to the World Trade Center attack. It is, very roughly, an essay that explores the two different ‘kinds of mind’ we have and the effects…
Originally published in 2012 Like thinking, reading in the 21st century is different than in centuries past, endlessly linked in an increasingly visible web of physical and digital media forms. So in this context of media abundance, what does the modern, 21st century reader look like? There is an art and a science to media design. Media (singular medium) refers to the intentional communication of a thought or idea. In this way, tweets and novels are both media, as are poems and interactive timelines, websites and short stories, paintings and graffiti, speeches and YouTube videos. The differences between these media lie in…
by Terry Heick Every few months, I see an article making the rounds that critical thinking isn’t a skill and therefore can’t be taught. And because it’s also difficult to measure and modern public education is driven by measurement, as an idea it kind of sits in the corner, aloof and mute. Often, these articles are in regards to a conversation or research related to Daniel Willingham, a psychologist at the University of Virginia who is often associated with this kind of claim. Even though my instinct is to disagree, Willingham, of course, knows more about this topic than I…