K-12 HIGHLIGHTS

Van Andel Institute for Education in the News

K-12 is an ever-changing landscape…especially in today’s environment. Check out a few highlights in how we’re working to create classrooms where curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking thrive.

• Kids Experience the magic of Sumer Camp (Maranda WoodTV, August 20, 2024)
• 5 strategies to navigate science literacy in the digital age (eSchool News (August 15, 2024)

• Maranda’s Park Party Recess Brings Sunshine and Smiles to Great Lakes Elementary in Holland (Maranda WoodTV, July 23, 2024)
• 7th Annual Science on the Grand returns at the Van Andel Institute (Maranda WoodTV, July 15, 2024)
• 5 ways to restore your passion for teaching (eSchool News (July 10, 2024)

• Summer camp encourages girls in STEM fields – School News Network | A Window into Your Public Schools (SNN, June 21, 2024)
• Next-gen learning: 5 digital tools to engage and inspire (eSchool News, June 12, 2024)
• Oosterman, Talsma: Use AI as the great equalizer in STEAM education (Detroit Free Press, June 6, 2024)

• Fourth & fifth-graders share lessons from Species Explorers program (School News Network, May 10, 2024)
• 4 strategies that bring nature’s power to your classroom (eSchool News, May 9, 2024)
• 4 Ways to Use Student Curiosity to Deepen Learning (EdWeek, May 1, 2024) 

• Maranda’s Beautiful U 2024 Event (Maranda Wood TV, April 24, 2024)
• Science on the Grand Returns with New Opportunities for Teachers and Administrators (MiSTEM, April 15, 2024)

• 4 Keys for Unlocking Student Curiosity and Critical Thinking (eSchool News, March 19, 2024)
• K-12 Summer Camps 2024 (MiSTEM, March 15, 2024)