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Ryan Duncan

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September 27, 2021 Climate Change and Your Classroom

For the last six months I’ve been slowly accumulating plastic bags. Granted, this was not something I did by choice. Normally when I go grocery…

September 24, 2021 Encouraging Student Responsibility

Earlier this week I became a brand-new dog owner. To be honest, this wasn’t exactly my choice. My parents have recently retired and wanted to…

September 20, 2021 The “Secrets” to Student Engagement

“What’s your favorite animal?” My nephews stood around me in circle, looking up expectantly like a brood of hungry ducklings. It was a fairly innocuous…

September 17, 2021 From After School Cohort to Fulbright Scholar: An Interview with Eli Bieri

Van Andel Institute for Education (VAI) strives to foster a love of learning in every student who walks through our doors. Whether they join us…

September 13, 2021 The 5 Keys to a Lesson Engagment

I have been fortunate to work with many extraordinary educators over the years. To be honest, I sometimes wonder who learns more from the lessons…

September 10, 2021 The Culture of Corn: Don’t Exhaust Yourself

Growing up in the Midwest, the sight of crops was common to me. There were times when I would pass by a long field of…

September 6, 2021 It All Starts by Loving Learning

I have a deep love of learning. There’s nothing I enjoy more than discovering some new historical hero or diving headfirst into a great work…

September 3, 2021 Modeling a Growth Mindset

I firmly believe that teaching is a selfless profession. Almost every teacher I’ve known chose the path of education because they wanted to make a…