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Social and Emotional Learning

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March 1, 2022 Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

As an educator, one of our greatest goals is to give our students the tools they need to be contributing members of the…

January 18, 2022 Gaming: The Universal Language

*Today's blog is a guest post by Emily Gillain. “Ms. Gillain, what are we doing for math today?” a student asks…

January 2, 2022 Cheers for the New Year!

A new year is always a time of hope and anticipation. It feels as though the slate is whipped clean and everyone is given a…

December 9, 2021 Reflections on Student Engagement

Recently, Van Andel Institute for Education began welcoming students back to in-person learning at our main building. We’ve all been cautious; masks have been supplied…

November 11, 2021 Putting the Thankfulness into Thanksgiving

Did you know gratitude can be good for you? We’re often told that practicing gratitude can make us better people, but not everyone knows that…

November 7, 2021 5 Native American Heroes Your Students Should Know

November is a busy time. Autumn is in full swing, the country is busy preparing for Thanksgiving (actually, scratch that, the country…

November 4, 2021 The Vet We Met

Last night was one of those crazy busy nights in our household. As soccer practice finished up, we decided to make a quick…

October 31, 2021 The Attitude of Gratitude

The other day, my computer mouse ran out of power. It happened right while I was in the middle of writing a paper, and to…