Van Andel Institute for Education in the News

K-12 is an ever-changing landscape…especially in today’s environment. Check out a few highlights in how we’re working to create classrooms where curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking thrive.

May 2022

• Remembering the Big Picture of Education (School News Network, May 18, 2022)
• How to Ignite the Fire of Student Engagement (eSchool News, May 18, 2022)
• Registration for Van Andel Institute for Education’s Free Afterschool Cohorts are Now Open! (MiSTEM, May 18, 2022)
• Science on the Grand (Fox 17, May 16, 2022)
• VAI’s Project-Based Summer School (Fox 17, May 5, 2022)

April 2022

• Van Andel Institute Provides Affordable Summer Program Resources and Support for All Schools (Interchange, April 12, 2022)
• How Stressed Teachers Can Find Time to Reset (eSchool News, April 8, 2022)
• Find Your Heart: 3 Ways to Reclaim Your Love for Education (The Principal’s Desk, April 1, 2022)
• Registration for Van Andel Institute’s Free Fall and Spring Afterschool Cohorts is Open (Press Release, April 1, 2022)

March 2022

• Kids Can Learn About Science and STEAM at Van Andel Institute Summer Camps (Fox 17, March 29, 2022)
• Research Institute to Assist Educators (Grand Rapids Business Journal, March 23, 2022)
• 10 Things Principals Can Do to Support Tired Teachers Right Now (WeAreTeachers, March 23, 2022)
• VAI Brings Back Science on the Grand (Wood TV, March 15, 2022)
• 4 Ways to Reclaim Your Love of Teaching (eSchool News, March 14, 2022)
• Registration Now Open for Van Andel Institute’s 2022 Summer Camps (MiSTEM, March 14, 2022)
• Summer Camps at Van Andel Institute (Fox 17, March 2, 2022)

February 2022

• Teachers on the Brink: 4 Ways of Protecting Teacher Morale and Mental Health (The Principal’s Desk, February 26, 2022)
• Van Andel Institute Launches Double-Initiative to Support K-12 Administrators in 2022 (MiSTEM, February 22, 2022)
• Incorporating Creativity into Math and Science (MSTA, February 16, 2022)
• 4 Ideas to Infuse Critical Thinking in ELA and Social Studies (eSchool News, February 11, 2022)
• Van Andel Institute Launches Support for K-12 Administrators in 2022 (Interchange, February 11, 2022)
• How to Keep Your Child Engaged in Learning While Home During School Closings, Remote Learning (MLive, February 3, 2022)
• Registration Now Open for Van Andel Institute Summer Camps (Press Release, February 2, 2022)

January 2022

• 4 Ways to Bring Creativity to Math Instruction (eSchool News, January 25, 2022)
• Van Andel Institute for Education Adapts PD to Work for Teacher Morale and Wellbeing (Press Release, January 11, 2022)
• Explore Worlds Beyond Our Galaxy, Dig Deep into the Earth’s Past and Think Like a Forensic Scientist with Van Andel Institute (Maranda, January 6, 2022)
• Van Andel Institute Hosting “Better Together” Event for Educators (Wood TV8, January 3, 2022)
• Van Andel Institute Tackles School Improvement Planning with Better Together (Press Release, January, 3, 2022)

December 2021

• Van Andel Institute Offers Programs, Resources for Winter Break (Grand Rapids Magazine, December 22, 2021)
• Van Andel Institute Offering Tools for Teachers and Parents (Wood TV8, December 17, 2021)
• Van Andel Institute, 25 Years Later (Wood TV8, December 16, 2021)
• Spring 2022 Afterschool Cohorts (Interchange, December 16, 2021)
• 5 Strategies to Build Better Information Literacy in Students (eSchool News, December 15, 2021)
• Discover a World of STEM with Van Andel Institute’s Afterschool Cohorts (MiSTEM, December 13, 2021)
• Van Andel Institute Supports Administrators, Teachers, Parents, and Students Alike During a Challenging Year (Press Release, December 7, 2021)
• Driving the Learning Process through Inquiry (MSTA Newsletter, December 2, 2021)