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Your Summertime Assignment

Posted on17 Jul 2019

Tagsauthenticity, classroom management, connection, creativity, critical thinking, culture and climate

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Maybe it’s just me, but I feel our society has grown progressively more demanding of working professionals, especially teachers. Where once an individual was recognized for going the extra mile,...

Secrets, Clues, and the Art of Teaching

Posted on10 Jul 2019

Tags21st century skills, classroom management, connection, creativity, critical thinking, curiosity, inquiry, inspiration, instruction, lesson planning, Ryan Duncan, student engagement, Terra Tarango, VAEI

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Everyone loves a good secret. The allure of hidden knowledge has a way of sharpening our minds and drawing us into a world of mystery. Even if you’re not particularly...

A Run in the Rain

Posted on03 Jul 2019

Tags21st century skills, authenticity, classroom culture, classroom management, connection, creativity, critical thinking, culture and climate, Empathy, Ryan Duncan, strategies, student choice, student engagement, teaching profession, Terra Tarango, VAEI

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I’m a runner. There’s nothing I love more than a brisk jog in the early morning with a cool wind at my back. Unfortunately, Mother Nature is rarely so accommodating....

PBL and the Magic of Staying Outside the Lines

Posted on26 Jun 2019

Tagsauthenticity, classroom culture, classroom management, creativity, critical thinking, curiosity, inspiration, science education, strategies, student choice, student engagement, VAEI

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A friend recently confided in me that she has a new passion—adult coloring books. At first, I looked at her and thought, “Really—how old ARE you?” Turns out, adult coloring...

You Don’t Teach Reading; You Teach Students

Posted on18 Jun 2019

Tags21st century skills, authenticity, classroom culture, Empathy, inspiration, professional development, Ryan Duncan, student engagement, teaching profession, Terra Tarango, VAEI

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A few years ago, back when YA dystopias were all the rage in literary circles, a friend of mine suggested I read Divergent. Divergent’s story takes place in a post-apocalyptic...

Kindness Goes a Long Way

Posted on12 Jun 2019

Tags21st century skills, authenticity, classroom culture, connection, creativity, critical thinking, Empathy, professional development, Ryan Duncan, student engagement, Terra Tarango, VAEI

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It all began when my car gave a slight shudder as I drove down the interstate one cold, dark evening. Now, in terms of things you don’t want to experience,...

Not All Who Wander Are Lost

Posted on05 Jun 2019

Tagsauthenticity, classroom culture, connection, creativity, critical thinking, culture and climate, curiosity, Empathy, inquiry, inspiration, Ryan Duncan, Terra Tarango, VAEI

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There’s a bit of wisdom in J.R.R Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring which the hobbit Bilbo shares with his companions, “Not all those who wander are lost.” It’s a...

Van Andel Education Institute to award educators up to $5,000 in Pitch Tank competition

Posted on05 Jun 2019

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Science on the Grand conference aims to transform classrooms and honor educators GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 5, 2019) – Van Andel Education Institute (VAEI) invites educators from across the country...

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Your Summertime Assignment

Secrets, Clues, and the Art of Teaching

A Run in the Rain

PBL and the Magic of Staying Outside the Lines

You Don’t Teach Reading; You Teach Students

Kindness Goes a Long Way

Not All Who Wander Are Lost

Van Andel Education Institute to award educators up to $5,000 in Pitch Tank competition

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