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19 Jan 2022

Gaming: The Universal Language

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Tags21st century skills, classroom culture, connection, education, innovation, lesson planning, math, strategies, student choice, student engagement

*Today’s blog is a guest post by Emily Gillain. “Ms. Gillain, what are we doing for math today?” a student asks on...

7 Jan 2022

Be the Hope in 2022

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TagsBlue Apple, connection, education, innovation, lesson planning, perseverance, Ryan Duncan, STEM, stress, teaching profession

I have something to confess; after 2 years of living under COVID, I’d started to feel pretty hopeless. This despair reached its...

10 Dec 2021

Reflections on Student Engagement

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Tags21st century skills, classroom culture, connection, curiosity, education, Growth Mindset, inspiration, Ryan Duncan, student engagement, teaching profession

Recently, Van Andel Institute for Education began welcoming students back to in-person learning at our main building. We’ve all been cautious; masks...

19 Nov 2021

Connecting with the Community

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Tagsconnection, education, Growth Mindset, innovation, Jamie MacPherson, professional development, strategies, student engagement, teaching profession, VAEI

When you consider the purpose of education, what ideas come to mind? For many of us, one intent would be to encourage...

8 Nov 2021

5 Native American Heroes Your Students Should Know

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Tagsauthenticity, connection, critical thinking, curiosity, curriculum, education, relevance, Ryan Duncan, storytelling, student choice, student engagement

November is a busy time. Autumn is in full swing, the country is busy preparing for Thanksgiving (actually, scratch that, the country...

5 Nov 2021

The Vet We Met

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Tags21st century skills, authenticity, connection, education, Empathy, inspiration, Jamie MacPherson, lesson planning, student engagement, teaching profession

Last night was one of those crazy busy nights in our household. As soccer practice finished up, we decided to make a...

1 Nov 2021

The Attitude of Gratitude

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Tagsauthenticity, connection, culture and climate, education, Empathy, Growth Mindset, inspiration, Ryan Duncan, strategies, student engagement

The other day, my computer mouse ran out of power. It happened right while I was in the middle of writing a...

25 Oct 2021

Remembering the Importance of Empathy

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Tags21st century skills, Blue Apple, connection, culture and climate, education, Empathy, lesson planning, Ryan Duncan, strategies, teaching profession

There’s a saying in educational circles which goes something like this, “If a child can speak several languages, calculate vast sums in...