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Creative and Critical Thinking

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October 22, 2019 How Do I Manage That: Team Strategies to Make You PBL Like a Boss

There’s a very interesting quote by J. Andrew Pospisilik, who serves as Director at the Center of Epigenetics at the Van Andel Institute. He states,…

October 17, 2019 The Roots of Perseverance

"Are your students listless? Unengaged? Apathetic?" "Do you want them to get going when the going gets tough—to give 110% all of the time, every…

October 10, 2019 The Trouble with Student-Centered Learning

Who could possibly be against student-centered learning? I am. But not for the reasons you think. I’m not here…

October 3, 2019 The Need for Play

I am always astounded when I read how yet another school has decided to cut back on recess to make more time for core content…

October 1, 2019 It Starts with You

I think every teacher wants to make a difference. We want to leave a meaningful impact on the lives of students and push them upwards…

September 26, 2019 The Power of Purpose-Based Learning

Let’s be honest: they’re probably never going to use it. Of course, people do use science. Without it, we’d literally be stuck in the dark…

September 24, 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 way other kids…

September 19, 2019 The Road to Inquiry

Why can’t dogs talk? Why is the sky blue? How does an apple seed turn into a tree? Is anything real?