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Finding Empowerment: A Lesson from a Messy Kitchen

Posted on01 Mar 2021

TagsBlue Apple, connection, creativity, critical thinking, lesson planning, STEM, storytelling, strategies, student engagement, teaching profession

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Before the pandemic, our family had a rule, if you cooked, someone else cleaned. But, during this time working from home, many of us have had to revisit systems and...

Creating Experiences for Celebrating Women’s History Month

Posted on26 Feb 2021

Tagsconnection, creativity, critical thinking, Growth Mindset, inspiration, Jamie MacPherson, relevance, strategies, student engagement, teaching profession

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When I was in elementary school, there were several projects and events that still stick with me today. You know, those activities that went beyond the typical learning, required a...

Building Student Agency: Encouraging Voice and Choice

Posted on22 Feb 2021

Tagsclassroom management, connection, Growth Mindset, inquiry, lesson planning, Ryan Duncan, strategies, student choice, student engagement, teaching profession

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Many years ago, a friend of mine (who happens to be a 1st grade teacher) shared a story from her classroom. She liked to break up her lessons by having...

Go Big: Helping Your Students Make an Impact

Posted on17 Feb 2021

TagsBen Talsma, Blue Apple, education, perseverance, relevance, STEM, storytelling, strategies, student engagement, teaching profession

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Last night, I went into the arena. I waited in line, got the jab, and joined one of the greatest immunization campaigns the world has ever seen. It’s not often...

The Red Flags of Rest: How to Recognize Burnout

Posted on15 Feb 2021

Tagsclassroom culture, curriculum, education, lesson planning, perseverance, relevance, Ryan Duncan, strategies, stress, teaching profession

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Let me tell you a story about the importance of rest. Several years ago, I was selected to create a big project for my organization. This was a huge opportunity...

Helping Students to Engage Remotely

Posted on12 Feb 2021

Tags21st century skills, authenticity, Blue Apple, classroom culture, classroom management, connection, Growth Mindset, Ryan Duncan, STEM, student engagement

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I remember back in early 2019 (those golden days of in-person teaching) I sat in on one of my colleagues’ afterschool cohorts. Students crowded around tables with different plant and...

Richer Soil: Cultivating Change in the Classroom

Posted on10 Feb 2021

Tags21st century skills, authenticity, Ben Talsma, Blue Apple, classroom culture, connection, critical thinking, Empathy, Growth Mindset, relevance

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Last week, I spoke with a teacher who wanted to give up. She was crushed, physically and emotionally, by the demands of pandemic teaching. “I want to start a nursery,”...

5 African Americans Who Made History

Posted on08 Feb 2021

TagsBlue Apple, culture and climate, curiosity, education, Empathy, inspiration, relevance, Ryan Duncan, storytelling, student engagement

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Every year in February, the United States celebrates Black History Month. It’s a chance for us to acknowledge the many contributions African Americans have made to the growth and betterment...

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Finding Empowerment: A Lesson from a Messy Kitchen

Creating Experiences for Celebrating Women’s History Month

Building Student Agency: Encouraging Voice and Choice

Go Big: Helping Your Students Make an Impact

The Red Flags of Rest: How to Recognize Burnout

Helping Students to Engage Remotely

Richer Soil: Cultivating Change in the Classroom

5 African Americans Who Made History

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