6
Dec
2019
Teaching SEL, One Story at a Time
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Social-emotional learning is quickly becoming one of the most important and difficult subjects in modern education. This isn’t all that surprising when... Read More
29
Nov
2019
Empathy Gets a Promotion
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Good teachers change the way their students think. Great teachers change the way their students live. But, how do you make this... Read More
24
Sep
2019
Comics in the Classroom
As a child, I absolutely LOVED to read. English was hands-down my favorite subject, and I devoured my summer reading list the... Read More
10
Sep
2019
The “Feel-Good” Message That Has Some Teachers Feeling Bad
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... Read More
14
Aug
2019
Old Jokes and New Ideas
My grandfather is a great lover of jokes. I don’t mean the slightly cynical modern humor we use today. I mean the... Read More
20
Feb
2019
Blue Apple Teacher Feature: Angela Marzilli
The Van Andel Education Institute strives to be a place where teachers of all backgrounds are recognized and empowered. This week marks... Read More
16
Feb
2017
I Have a Secret
Curiosity is an intrinsic characteristic of humanity. It’s what propels babies to put everything in their mouths, and why we wrap presents.... Read More
9
Feb
2017
Hamilton-Inspired Treatise on Teaching
It started on a road trip when my oldest daughter said, “just listen to this one song.” It culminated with my whole family going... Read More