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24 Sep 2019

Comics in the Classroom

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Tagsauthenticity, classroom culture, classroom management, connection, creativity, critical thinking, curiosity, instruction, Ryan Duncan, storytelling, strategies, student choice, student engagement, VAEI

As a child, I absolutely LOVED to read. English was hands-down my favorite subject, and I devoured my summer reading list the...

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10 Sep 2019

The “Feel-Good” Message That Has Some Teachers Feeling Bad

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There’s a cheerful message that’s being passed around on social media. It’s appeared on school banners and classroom doors and at least...

14 Aug 2019

Old Jokes and New Ideas

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My grandfather is a great lover of jokes. I don’t mean the slightly cynical modern humor we use today. I mean the...

20 Feb 2019

Blue Apple Teacher Feature: Angela Marzilli

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The Van Andel Education Institute strives to be a place where teachers of all backgrounds are recognized and empowered. This week marks...

16 Feb 2017

I Have a Secret

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Curiosity is an intrinsic characteristic of humanity. It’s what propels babies to put everything in their mouths, and why we wrap presents....

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9 Feb 2017

Hamilton-Inspired Treatise on Teaching

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Tags21st century skills, authenticity, connection, creativity, culture and climate, feedback, inspiration, millennials, relevance, storytelling, student engagement, teaching profession, Terra Tarango

It started on a road trip when my oldest daughter said, “just listen to this one song.” It culminated with my whole family going...

5 Jan 2017

Let the Games Begin

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Tagsculture and climate, curiosity, instruction, lesson planning, relevance, science, storytelling, strategies, student engagement, Terra Tarango

The single biggest indication of learning is engagement. The more you can increase engagement, the more you can increase learning. So we...