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Encouraging Student Responsibility

Posted on24 Sep 2021

Tags21st century skills, classroom culture, classroom management, education, Growth Mindset, inspiration, Ryan Duncan, strategies, student choice, teaching profession

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Earlier this week I became a brand-new dog owner. To be honest, this wasn’t exactly my choice. My parents have recently retired and wanted to spend some time traveling. As...

The Very Hungry Lizard: The Hunt for a Growth Mindset

Posted on22 Sep 2021

Tagsauthenticity, Ben Talsma, classroom culture, connection, education, Growth Mindset, strategies, student choice, student engagement, teaching profession, VAEI

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Psychologist Marty Seligman had a lizard, and it wouldn’t eat. He tried everything. He researched its diet and purchased just the right food. He’d imported bugs and went on forums...

The “Secrets” to Student Engagement

Posted on20 Sep 2021

Tagsauthenticity, classroom culture, classroom management, connection, creativity, Ryan Duncan, STEM, storytelling, strategies, teaching profession, Terra Tarango

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“What’s your favorite animal?” My nephews stood around me in circle, looking up expectantly like a brood of hungry ducklings. It was a fairly innocuous question, but any query is...

From After School Cohort to Fulbright Scholar: An Interview with Eli Bieri

Posted on17 Sep 2021

Tagscuriosity, inspiration, Ryan Duncan, science, science education, STEM, storytelling, student engagement, teaching profession, VAEI

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Van Andel Institute for Education (VAI) strives to foster a love of learning in every student who walks through our doors. Whether they join us for Science on Saturday or...

Kids Learn Better with PBL

Posted on15 Sep 2021

Tags21st century skills, authenticity, Ben Talsma, connection, creativity, critical thinking, education, Growth Mindset, innovation, student engagement

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On the shores of Lake Michigan, a group of middle-school campers was having so much fun that they almost forget they were learning. Maybe that’s why they learned so well. ...

The 5 Keys to a Lesson Engagment

Posted on13 Sep 2021

Tagsclassroom management, connection, lesson planning, relevance, Ryan Duncan, science education, strategies, student choice, student engagement, teaching profession

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I have been fortunate to work with many extraordinary educators over the years. To be honest, I sometimes wonder who learns more from the lessons they’ve created – the students,...

The Culture of Corn: Don’t Exhaust Yourself

Posted on10 Sep 2021

Tagsauthenticity, classroom culture, classroom management, education, Growth Mindset, inspiration, relevance, Ryan Duncan, strategies, stress

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Growing up in the Midwest, the sight of crops was common to me. There were times when I would pass by a long field of wheat on my way to...

Making Differentiated Instruction a Reality

Posted on08 Sep 2021

Tagsassessment, classroom management, curriculum, education, instruction, Jamie MacPherson, lesson planning, relevance, student engagement, teaching profession

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Our classrooms are filled with students of varying degrees of ability. Fundamentally, one of the biggest challenges we have as educators is meeting the variety of needs for all our...

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Encouraging Student Responsibility

The Very Hungry Lizard: The Hunt for a Growth Mindset

The “Secrets” to Student Engagement

From After School Cohort to Fulbright Scholar: An Interview with Eli Bieri

Kids Learn Better with PBL

The 5 Keys to a Lesson Engagment

The Culture of Corn: Don’t Exhaust Yourself

Making Differentiated Instruction a Reality

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