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Learning Together: Helping Students Build Virtual Community

Posted on30 Nov 2020

Tagsauthenticity, classroom culture, connection, Empathy, inspiration, perseverance, relevance, Ryan Duncan, student engagement, teaching profession

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This past weekend, after nearly two weeks of intense quarantining, I was finally able to spend time with my family. Given the long period of isolation, it was wonderful to...

Find Your Five: Cultivating Gratitude During Difficult Times

Posted on25 Nov 2020

Tagsauthenticity, connection, creativity, culture and climate, Empathy, inspiration, Jamie MacPherson, relevance, storytelling, technology

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I simply love Thanksgiving. The planning, the prepping, the cooking, the hosting, and most importantly — the time spent with those that I love. Not only do I look forward...

Say What?: Teaching Media Literacy to Students

Posted on23 Nov 2020

TagsBlue Apple, connection, creativity, critical thinking, culture and climate, instruction, relevance, Ryan Duncan, science education, teaching profession

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When I was a sophomore in high school, one of my teachers shared a rather disturbing article with our class. It was a report on the clear and present dangers...

Giving Thanks: Celebrating Thanksgiving with Your Students

Posted on20 Nov 2020

TagsBlue Apple, connection, creativity, culture and climate, Empathy, relevance, Ryan Duncan, STEM, strategies, student engagement

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2020 has been…a lot. First COVID, then the election, plus fires and murder hornets galore. Honestly, it’s exhausting just thinking about everything the year has put us through. This is...

Got Grit?: Helping Students Develop a Growth Mindset

Posted on18 Nov 2020

TagsBen Talsma, Blue Apple, critical thinking, curriculum, Growth Mindset, inspiration, lesson planning, strategies, student engagement, teaching profession

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Like a lot of teenagers, Anna Sarol enjoyed school — but she was looking forward to graduation. On your first day as a freshman, it’s easy to put yourself in...

Bring the World: Remote Project-Based Learning

Posted on16 Nov 2020

TagsBlue Apple, connection, creativity, curiosity, Growth Mindset, innovation, relevance, Ryan Duncan, strategies, teaching profession

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When I was in the 7th grade, my science teacher assigned our class a project which combined curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. A fictional town was in trouble. Every year,...

Think Happy Thoughts: Building Confidence without Arrogance

Posted on13 Nov 2020

TagsBlue Apple, Empathy, Growth Mindset, perseverance, professional development, Ryan Duncan, strategies, student choice, student engagement, teaching profession

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I grew up as part of the “Disney Generation”. My peers and I were given this moniker by our elders for two reasons. One was for the many, MANY Disney...

Embrace Minimalism: Managing Your Teaching Workload

Posted on09 Nov 2020

Tagsauthenticity, classroom management, critical thinking, culture and climate, Growth Mindset, lesson planning, perseverance, Ryan Duncan, strategies, stress

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Last week I finally did something I’d been putting off for years, I organized all the junk in my apartment. Until now, I had left the garbage from my teen...

Inquiry Insider

Learning Together: Helping Students Build Virtual Community

Find Your Five: Cultivating Gratitude During Difficult Times

Say What?: Teaching Media Literacy to Students

Giving Thanks: Celebrating Thanksgiving with Your Students

Got Grit?: Helping Students Develop a Growth Mindset

Bring the World: Remote Project-Based Learning

Think Happy Thoughts: Building Confidence without Arrogance

Embrace Minimalism: Managing Your Teaching Workload

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