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Hills and Valleys: On Teaching Optimism

Posted on22 Jan 2021

Tagsauthenticity, critical thinking, education, Jamie MacPherson, lesson planning, perseverance, relevance, strategies, student engagement, teaching profession

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This past Wednesday, Amanda Gorman became the youngest person to deliver a poem at a U.S. presidential inauguration. The 22–year-old poet recited “The Hill We Climb“, in which she acknowledged...

STEAM Pioneers Your Students Should Know!

Posted on20 Jan 2021

Tagscritical thinking, curiosity, Growth Mindset, innovation, inquiry, inspiration, instruction, lesson planning, Ryan Duncan, teaching profession

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Recently, someone asked me who I believed were the most important pioneers in the fields of STEAM. It’s a pretty harmless question, but this person clearly did not know who...

The Best Day Ever: Integrating Outdoors into Your Lessons

Posted on18 Jan 2021

Tagsauthenticity, Blue Apple, classroom culture, connection, creativity, critical thinking, curiosity, instruction, lesson planning, strategies

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Today was the best day ever. As an educator, or human being for that matter, doesn’t that statement just make your steps a little lighter? Your heart a little warmer,...

Encouraging Student Interests

Posted on15 Jan 2021

Tagsauthenticity, classroom culture, connection, creativity, curiosity, Growth Mindset, inspiration, Ryan Duncan, storytelling, student engagement

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The other day, as I was sitting down to write my next blog post, I found myself remembering one of my old teachers. Mrs. Terry (not her real name) wasn’t...

The Root of Service: Building Community with Your Students

Posted on13 Jan 2021

Tags21st century skills, authenticity, Ben Talsma, classroom management, connection, culture and climate, Empathy, inspiration, relevance, VAEI

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We’ve all got immunity on our minds these days. With the long-awaited, much-anticipated rollout of the COVID vaccine, we’re looking forward to a world where our great big social herd...

What Students Can Learn from “The Great British Bake Off”

Posted on11 Jan 2021

Tagsauthenticity, Blue Apple, classroom culture, critical thinking, Empathy, Growth Mindset, inquiry, relevance, Ryan Duncan, strategies

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Have you ever watched The Great British Bake Off? I’m not partial to reality television, but even I must admit this competition has a certain charm. The show centers on...

Tech Tools to Launch Your Virtual Teaching into 2021

Posted on06 Jan 2021

TagsBlue Apple, classroom management, curiosity, Jamie MacPherson, lesson planning, perseverance, professional development, strategies, stress, teaching profession

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There are so many online resources out there! Where do you begin? How do you know which ones are worth the time investment to learn? And most importantly, which ones...

Be A Nerd: Connecting Your Lesson to Student Interests

Posted on04 Jan 2021

Tagsconnection, Growth Mindset, inquiry, inspiration, instruction, lesson planning, Ryan Duncan, strategies, student engagement, teaching profession

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Over this past break, I overheard an inspiring story about a teacher, his classroom, and the educational power of videogames. It all began with a High School teacher named Patrick....

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Hills and Valleys: On Teaching Optimism

STEAM Pioneers Your Students Should Know!

The Best Day Ever: Integrating Outdoors into Your Lessons

Encouraging Student Interests

The Root of Service: Building Community with Your Students

What Students Can Learn from “The Great British Bake Off”

Tech Tools to Launch Your Virtual Teaching into 2021

Be A Nerd: Connecting Your Lesson to Student Interests

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