Terra Tarango
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On a drive through central Texas recently, I admired the colorful splashes of wildflowers along the highways. I couldn’t help but think about how the…
I have never been good with technology. Whether it’s computers or smartphones, the mysteries of the mechanical world have always frustrated me. If I’m being…
“Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” – Mark Twain Many of you are…
Have you ever watched a student’s face after you’ve given them positive feedback on their performance or behavior? I have. Their reactions often mirror my…
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’ve written before about how much I love the holiday season, but if I’m being honest, this is only half the story.…
“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…
I firmly believe that teaching is a selfless profession. Almost every teacher I’ve known chose the path of education because they wanted to make a…