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September 26, 2021 Climate Change and Your Classroom

For the last six months I’ve been slowly accumulating plastic bags. Granted, this was not something I did by choice. Normally when I go grocery…

September 16, 2021 From After School Cohort to Fulbright Scholar: An Interview with Eli Bieri

Van Andel Institute for Education (VAI) strives to foster a love of learning in every student who walks through our doors. Whether they join us…

September 14, 2021 Kids Learn Better with PBL

On the shores of Lake Michigan, a group of middle-school campers was having so much fun that they almost forget they were learning.…

July 29, 2021 The Power of Student Choice

I consider myself to be a generous tipper. Ever since the pandemic began, and we discovered how many service workers were struggling to make ends…

June 13, 2021 Helping Students Save the World!

Last week on June 8th, environmental nerds like myself celebrated World Oceans Day. World Oceans Day is an unofficial holiday created by the United Nations…

May 9, 2021 How to Celebrate AAPI Month with Your Students

May is a hectic month for teachers. The end of the school year is upon us. There are standards that still need to be taught,…

April 18, 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 11, 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…