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Ed-vengers Assemble! Working Together this Upcoming Semester

Posted on13 Jul 2020

TagsBlue Apple, classroom management, culture and climate, inspiration, professional development, STEM, strategies, student engagement, teaching profession, VAEI

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I’ve always been a fan of superhero movies. The action, the wonder, the themes of courage, truth, and justice. What can I say, I’ve loved this stuff since I was...

How to Engage with Students over Distance Learning

Posted on10 Jul 2020

Tags21st century skills, authenticity, Blue Apple, classroom management, curriculum, Growth Mindset, strategies, student engagement, teaching profession, VAEI

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This past weekend I was able to spend some much-needed time with my family. Don’t worry, we all took precautions. Two weeks of quarantine, recommended social distancing, not to mention...

Help Your Students Engage with History

Posted on08 Jul 2020

Tagsauthenticity, Blue Apple, Empathy, inspiration, relevance, storytelling, strategies, student engagement, teaching profession, VAEI

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Lately, there has been a lot of discussion about history. Actually, it might be more accurate to say there has been a lot of discussion concerning a lack of history....

The Lost Summer: Building Anticipation for the School Year

Posted on06 Jul 2020

Tagsauthenticity, Blue Apple, curriculum, Growth Mindset, Ryan Duncan, strategies, student choice, student engagement, teaching profession, VAEI

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Like many people, I had such high hopes for this summer. I had planned to go on a road trip through several cities. I was going to eat at fun...

The Pointless Pachyderms of Pedagogy

Posted on01 Jul 2020

Tagsauthenticity, Ben Talsma, Blue Apple, classroom management, Growth Mindset, professional development, strategies, student engagement, teaching profession, VAEI

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I’m a sucker for puns that are, like wet paper towels, incredibly terrible. The title of this post refers to one of my favorites — a pun I was able...

Training Time: How You Can Prepare for School This Summer

Posted on29 Jun 2020

TagsBlue Apple, classroom culture, classroom management, Growth Mindset, lesson planning, professional development, science education, STEM, teaching profession, VAEI

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Summertime! It feels good to finally close the book on what must be one of the hardest and strangest teaching chapters in living memory. Over the past four months we’ve...

Afterschool Cohort now enrolling students for fall 2020, spring 2021

Posted on29 Jun 2020

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Does your child love science? Are you looking for an after-school program that’s free of charge? Van Andel Institute for Education is now accepting applications for its Afterschool Cohorts and...

5 Ways to Encourage Student Control This Fall

5 Ways to Encourage Student Ownership This Fall

Posted on26 Jun 2020

TagsBlue Apple, classroom management, critical thinking, Growth Mindset, STEM, strategies, student choice, student engagement, teaching profession, VAEI

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I don’t know about you but preparing for the fall is starting to feel a lot like gearing up for the Normandy invasion. We’re making plans, and backup plans, and...

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Ed-vengers Assemble! Working Together this Upcoming Semester

How to Engage with Students over Distance Learning

Help Your Students Engage with History

The Lost Summer: Building Anticipation for the School Year

The Pointless Pachyderms of Pedagogy

Training Time: How You Can Prepare for School This Summer

Afterschool Cohort now enrolling students for fall 2020, spring 2021

5 Ways to Encourage Student Ownership This Fall

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