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Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month Together

Posted on20 May 2022

Tagsauthenticity, classroom culture, connection, culture and climate, education, Growth Mindset, relevance, Ryan Duncan, strategies

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School can be a busy place. There are lessons to be taught, homework to be graded, tests to take, and a myriad of other responsibilities to address. It’s easy for...

Ending the School Year with SEL

Posted on18 May 2022

Tagsauthenticity, Ben Talsma, classroom management, connection, education, Empathy, inspiration, lesson planning, strategies, teaching profession

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The azaleas are in bloom right now; they will last for two more weeks. They’re wonderful flowers: big and bright and strong. But their blossoming is intensely brief — a...

Willy Wonka Moments: Creating a Classroom of Pure Imagination

Posted on16 May 2022

Tagsauthenticity, classroom culture, creativity, education, inspiration, instruction, lesson planning, student engagement, teaching profession, Terra Tarango

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Would it surprise you to learn that a child initiated the idea for creating the indelible 1971 movie classic, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? Ten-year-old Madeline Stuart read Roald...

Engaging Students in Scientific Inquiry

Posted on13 May 2022

Tagscuriosity, education, Growth Mindset, instruction, relevance, strategies, student choice, student engagement, teaching profession, Terra Tarango

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What makes a good scientist? I asked this question of more than 20 biomedical researchers at the Van Andel Institute and you might be surprised by the answer. Scientific knowledge...

How Nature Inspires a Sense of Wonder

Posted on11 May 2022

Tags21st century skills, classroom management, creativity, critical thinking, education, Growth Mindset, Jamie MacPherson, lesson planning, strategies, teaching profession

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Yesterday was beautiful. The sun was shining, the birds were chirping, and I could finally begin to feel the weight of winter being lifted off our shoulders. In Michigan, these...

The Power of Play

Posted on09 May 2022

Tags21st century skills, classroom culture, creativity, education, Growth Mindset, Jamie MacPherson, strategies, student engagement, teaching profession, Terra Tarango

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One of the biggest challenges teachers often face is trying to balance age-appropriate academic rigor with the need for kids to just be kids. School should be a place where...

Keep Learning Weird

Posted on06 May 2022

Tags21st century skills, Ben Talsma, Blue Apple, classroom culture, creativity, education, Growth Mindset, inspiration, student engagement

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The secretary was a little nervous, I could tell. A strange man was hobbling up the stairs. His shirt was torn. He had green marker drawn all over his face...

A Lesson from the Flowers

Posted on04 May 2022

Tagsclassroom culture, creativity, critical thinking, curiosity, education, Growth Mindset, perseverance, strategies, teaching profession, Terra Tarango

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On a drive through central Texas recently, I admired the colorful splashes of wildflowers along the highways. I couldn’t help but think about how the showy blooms started as small...

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Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month Together

Ending the School Year with SEL

Willy Wonka Moments: Creating a Classroom of Pure Imagination

Engaging Students in Scientific Inquiry

How Nature Inspires a Sense of Wonder

The Power of Play

Keep Learning Weird

A Lesson from the Flowers

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