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The Road to Inquiry

Posted on19 Sep 2019

Tagsclassroom management, connection, creativity, critical thinking, culture and climate, Empathy, Jamie MacPherson, strategies, student choice, student engagement, teaching profession, VAEI

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Why can’t dogs talk? Why is the sky blue? How does an apple seed turn into a tree? Is anything real? These questions, and hundreds of questions like these, come...

Ready, Set, Engage!

Posted on17 Sep 2019

Tagsconnection, creativity, critical thinking, culture and climate, curiosity, lesson planning, perseverance, strategies, student choice, student engagement, Terra Tarango, VAEI

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I recently attended a workshop on Math Intervention Strategies. The content focused predictably on how to break concepts down into more manageable chunks and how to use manipulative to make...

The Life-Changing Magic of Authentic Audiences

Posted on12 Sep 2019

Tags21st century skills, authenticity, Ben Talsma, classroom culture, classroom management, connection, creativity, critical thinking, culture and climate, curiosity, Empathy, feedback, Growth Mindset, inquiry, student engagement, teaching profession, VAEI

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Having children means never having to say your house is clean. There’s always something more that could be picked up, wiped down, or dusted off. Children tend to leave a...

The “Feel-Good” Message That Has Some Teachers Feeling Bad

Posted on10 Sep 2019

Tagsauthenticity, classroom culture, classroom management, connection, creativity, critical thinking, culture and climate, perseverance, Ryan Duncan, storytelling, strategies, student choice, student engagement, teaching profession, VAEI

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There’s a cheerful message that’s being passed around on social media. It’s appeared on school banners and classroom doors and at least one hallway mural. Maybe you’ve seen it? It...

Social and Emotional Learning: How to Foster These Skills in Your Classroom

Posted on04 Sep 2019

Tagsconnection, education, Empathy, instruction, Jamie McPherson, lesson planning, Ryan Duncan, strategies, student choice, student engagement, teaching profession, VAEI

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How many of you are familiar with the term, “emotional intelligence”? To be honest, when I first heard about it, I thought emotional intelligence was something teachers had made up...

5 (Ok 6) Things You Need to Know about Blue Apple Projects

Posted on28 Aug 2019

Tagsconnection, creativity, critical thinking, innovation, inquiry, inspiration, instruction, language arts, lesson planning, math, STEM, strategies, student choice, Terra Tarango, VAEI

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The world of education is always changing. As a child, I spent my time flipping through card catalogs or practicing my cursive penmanship, a memory that actually makes me laugh....

Celebrating with Bronze Medals

Posted on21 Aug 2019

Tags21st century skills, authenticity, classroom culture, culture and climate, inspiration, instruction, perseverance, Ryan Duncan, strategies, student engagement, Terra Tarango, VAEI

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Like most people, I’m a sucker for an inspirational sports story. Whether it’s the classic underdog victory or a moment of sheer perseverance, these stories have a way of filling...

Old Jokes and New Ideas

Posted on14 Aug 2019

Tagsauthenticity, classroom culture, connection, creativity, critical thinking, feedback, Ryan Duncan, storytelling, strategies, student choice, student engagement, teaching profession, Terra Tarango, VAEI

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My grandfather is a great lover of jokes. I don’t mean the slightly cynical modern humor we use today. I mean the old stuff. Those hokey, outdated jokes that are...

Inquiry Insider

The Road to Inquiry

Ready, Set, Engage!

The Life-Changing Magic of Authentic Audiences

The “Feel-Good” Message That Has Some Teachers Feeling Bad

Social and Emotional Learning: How to Foster These Skills in Your Classroom

5 (Ok 6) Things You Need to Know about Blue Apple Projects

Celebrating with Bronze Medals

Old Jokes and New Ideas

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