Van Andel Institute for Education authenticity Archives

23 Jul 2021

Cultivating a Growth Mindset in Your Classroom

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Tags21st century skills, authenticity, classroom culture, education, professional development, relevance, Ryan Duncan, strategies, student engagement, teaching profession

Not long ago, I made a huge life change: I finally downloaded Venmo. Ok, maybe it’s a bit of a stretch to...

19 Jul 2021

Back to School Tips from Dear Evan Hansen

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Tagsauthenticity, connection, education, Empathy, inspiration, relevance, storytelling, strategies, student engagement, teaching profession, Terra Tarango

Not long ago I saw the first trailer for Dear Evan Hansen – the movie. And while Ben Platt is looking suspiciously...

12 Jul 2021

5 Teaching Lessons from Hamilton

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Tags21st century skills, authenticity, classroom culture, creativity, inspiration, storytelling, strategies, student engagement, teaching profession, Terra Tarango

By now you’ve almost certainly heard of Hamilton: An American Musical, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s retelling of our nation’s “10-dollar founding father,” Alexander Hamilton....

30 Jun 2021

5 Things Every Student Wants from Their Teacher

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As teachers, we get the chance to meet students while they’re in a very unique phase of life. Many of them are...

28 Jun 2021

Helping Students Embrace Failure

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Tags21st century skills, authenticity, critical thinking, education, Growth Mindset, instruction, perseverance, Ryan Duncan, strategies, student engagement

I have always struggled to accept failure. To be fair though, I think this is a problem most people share. From an...

25 Jun 2021

Supporting Student SEL in the Fall

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Tagsauthenticity, Blue Apple, classroom culture, classroom management, connection, culture and climate, education, Empathy, Ryan Duncan, strategies

The other day I sat down and had lunch with a co-worker. This may not sound like anything extraordinary, but after a...

23 Jun 2021

5 Lessons Learned from a Challenging School Year

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Tags21st century skills, assessment, authenticity, education, inspiration, perseverance, Ryan Duncan, strategies, stress, teaching profession

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” – Aristotle Whew! You made it! What...

21 Jun 2021

Remembering Eric Carle

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Tagsauthenticity, classroom culture, classroom management, connection, creativity, curiosity, inspiration, Jamie MacPherson, relevance, storytelling

As a kindergarten teacher, I have a great love for picture books. I built my classroom library around a wide variety of...