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Creative and Critical Thinking

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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 26, 2021 3 Things to Remember for Increasing Student Engagement

If there are two things all educators can agree upon, it’s that learning is important and that learning should be fun. There’s nothing like seeing…

April 23, 2021 Using PBL to Lift Student Voices

With everything occurring in our world right now, I find myself asking big questions. Now, I realize many of the questions don’t have…

April 19, 2021 One Giant Leap for Students

We live on an extraordinary planet. Think about it, of all the celestial bodies orbiting our sun, Earth is the only one with forests, savannahs,…

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 12, 2021 Using STEM to Protect our Water

Of all the modern luxuries we enjoy, I think the one we all take most for granted is running water. Don’t believe me? Just this…

April 2, 2021 Regenerating Your Classroom

Spring truly is an astounding season. After months of darkness and cold, the sudden shift in temperature catches you off guard. The days suddenly get…

March 31, 2021 Remembering Beverly Cleary

Do you ever have those memories creep in where you can recall something so vividly, seemingly so recent, that you can transport yourself…