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Collaboration and Communication

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May 17, 2021 The Great Outdoors: Activities to End the School Year Strong

The other day I noticed a pair of cardinals outside my window. It was a male and a female. Both had twinges in their beaks,…

May 12, 2021 Recovering from a Pandemic

The world is living through a K-shaped recovery; certain sectors of the economy have recovered quickly from the…

May 5, 2021 YOU Put the “Extra” into Extraordinary

Teachers. We love you. And while Teacher Appreciation Week occurs only once during the year, we at Van Andel Institute for Education feel…

May 3, 2021 Special Skills: Helping Children Learn Responsibly

Last week I FINALLY got my 16-year-old nephew to agree to a chore. I told him that his lawn needed to be mowed and that…

April 28, 2021 Why and Why Not: Two Questions at the Heart of Education

During World War I, the death rate from bacterial pneumonia was 18%. In World War II, that number fell to less than 1%,…

April 14, 2021 Something Completely Different: Rethinking Student Engagment

There are no deserts in Michigan, where I live, and so I was unprepared for the dry heat and the relentless sun my…

April 9, 2021 Looking Forward Together

Over Easter weekend I was fortunate enough to spend a little time with family. In fact, the weather was so nice that we decided to…

April 7, 2021 Celebrate Earth Day in Your Classroom

As teachers, we have the opportunity to educate our students about caring for and saving our environment. From preschoolers through high schoolers and…