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Developing a Growth Mindset…One Hack at a Time

Posted on12 Sep 2018

Tagscuriosity, Growth Mindset, inspiration, strategies, student engagement

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Want to know what makes my educator heart beat a little faster? A student who embraces challenges, learns from criticism, persists through setbacks, and looks forward to the next try....

Tech Tools that Get Kids to Reflect, Talk, and Learn? Sign Me Up!

Posted on05 Sep 2018

Tagseducation, professional development, strategies, technology, VAEI

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What does the word “reflect” mean to you? Maybe it means sitting on top of a mountain with your eyes closed and humming a mantra. Perhaps it might include a...

Blow Bubbles When Necessary

Posted on31 Aug 2018

Tagsconnection, culture and climate, strategies, stress, teaching profession, Terra Tarango

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I recently stumbled across the #TheMeaningOfLifeIn4Words hashtag, and though I’m a writer and a lover of words, I’m also a fan of simplicity and essence, so I took up the...

We Start with Stars in Our Eyes: A Dear Evan Hansen Back-to-School Guide for Teachers

Posted on07 Aug 2018

Tagsauthenticity, connection, culture and climate, inspiration, strategies, teaching profession, Terra Tarango

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Let me start by saying, if you have the opportunity to see the Tony-award-winning musical, Dear Evan Hansen, do it. Just do it. You can thank me later. The story,...

Low-cost, super-engaging STEM learning….Yesssss!

Posted on30 Jul 2018

Tagsinstruction, STEM, strategies, VAEI

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Peek into a busy STEM classroom and you may see kids sucking eggs out of bottles, creating fireworks in a jar, or creating spaghetti towers. These amateur engineers are making...

A Summer Camp for Science Teachers – Van Andel Education Institute’s Science on the Grand Conference

Posted on19 Jul 2018

Tagsscience education, VAEI

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It’s summer and students all across the country are headed off to summer camps where they will learn, make new friends and create lasting memories. But what about teachers? Where...

You Are What You Teach (And You Teach What You Are)

Posted on02 Feb 2018

Tags21st century skills, authenticity, creativity, critical thinking, culture and climate, inquiry, inspiration, perseverance, Terra Tarango

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Almost every teacher enters education with an idealistic mindset. We want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people. We want to create a generation of citizens...

In Defense of Worksheets

Posted on17 Nov 2017

Tagsauthenticity, creativity, innovation, inspiration, lesson planning, strategies, student engagement, Terra Tarango

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Yes, you read the title right. I’ve spent my career berating worksheets in blogs and tweets, pleading with teachers to move away from “drill-and-kill practices” and toward authentic learning experiences....

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Developing a Growth Mindset…One Hack at a Time

Tech Tools that Get Kids to Reflect, Talk, and Learn? Sign Me Up!

Blow Bubbles When Necessary

We Start with Stars in Our Eyes: A Dear Evan Hansen Back-to-School Guide for Teachers

Low-cost, super-engaging STEM learning….Yesssss!

A Summer Camp for Science Teachers – Van Andel Education Institute’s Science on the Grand Conference

You Are What You Teach (And You Teach What You Are)

In Defense of Worksheets

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