Student Ownership
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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…
Terra Tarango, chief education officer of Van Andel Institute for Education, has spent her career helping to create classrooms where curiosity, creativity and critical thinking…
I love the holiday season. I don’t often show it, but I can’t help but get swept up in the spirit of it all. The…
November is a busy time. Autumn is in full swing, the country is busy preparing for Thanksgiving (actually, scratch that, the country…
I consider myself an avid reader. Especially now, with the winter winds starting to race, there’s nothing I love more than sitting down with a…
For most of human history, we lived in tribal groups. When you live in a tight-knit tribe of thirty or so, defending yourself…
“What’s your favorite animal?” My nephews stood around me in circle, looking up expectantly like a brood of hungry ducklings. It was a fairly innocuous…
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…