4 ways that zero-tolerance policies affect Michigan students [with infographics]

Michigan Virtual

This blog is the second in our series on Restorative Justice in Michigan Schools. In this article, we explore four ways that Michigan students are negatively impacted by zero-tolerance policies. Infographics included!

What you need to know about Michigan’s new restorative justice law [with infographics]

Michigan Virtual

This blog is the first in our upcoming series on Restorative Justice in Michigan Schools. The other articles in this series features information on the dangers of zero-tolerance policies, restorative justice 101, and strategies for implementation in schools and classrooms.

Relationship Before Rules Equals Rejoicing

Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute

This is the eighth in a series of blog posts written by Michigan Virtual’s Regional Mentor Leaders to bring to life what mentors do to build and maintain a supportive online learner environment to help students be successful. If you are a mentor and would like to share a strategy, a success story, or another topic that illustrates how you support students, please email [email protected].

Michigan Virtual Teacher Professional Learning Community Design Research Blog, Part 2

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Michigan Virtual Teacher Professional Learning Community Design Research Blog, Part 1

Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute

Building Relationships

Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute

This is the seventh in a series of blog posts written by Michigan Virtual’s Regional Mentor Leaders to bring to life what mentors do to build and maintain a supportive online learner environment to help students be successful. If you are a mentor and would like to share a strategy, a success story, or another topic that illustrates how you support students, please email [email protected].

Design Learning for Visually Impaired Students with NVDA

Jeff Gerlach

Jeff reviews Non-Visual Desktop Access (NVDA), an open source screen reader for Windows. Screen readers help those with vision impairments to access digital content. Teachers can use screen readers to check that web content for lessons is accessible to students with visual impairments.

The Accessible Classroom: Online Learning and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Jeff Gerlach

The Accessible Classroom is a video series exploring web accessibility for K-12 education. In this first video, Jeff takes a look at the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) from the perspective of schools.

YouTube Closed Captions for Hearing Impaired Students

Jeff Gerlach

Jeff shows how teachers can use YouTube’s closed captioning to support access to videos for those with hearing impairments and other accessibility needs.

Reflections of a Fourth Year Mentor

Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute

This is the sixth in a series of blog posts written by Michigan Virtual’s Regional Mentor Leaders to bring to life what mentors do to build and maintain a supportive online learner environment to help students be successful. If you are a mentor and would like to share a strategy, a success story, or another topic that illustrates how you support students, please email [email protected].

Interview with Highlander Institute's Educational Strategy Specialist Team

Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute

Conversation with Barrington Principal & Assistant Superintendent: The Value of the iCreate Space

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Conversations with Barrington Teachers: Part 2 The iCreate Space and the Challenges of a New Initiative

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Conversations with Barrington Teachers: Part 1 The Power of the iCreate Space

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A Principal's Perspective: Newport Area Career and Technical Center

Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute

Bringing The Team to the Courageous Side of Fear

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Moving beyond student voice to empowering students in designing their learning

Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute

Virtual Viewpoints: Roberto Gonzalez, STEAM Box

Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute

Virtual Viewpoints Podcast: Pegah Rahmanian, Youth in Action

Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute

The Blended Files — "As Seen on TV: Blended Learning's Greatest Achievements"

Emily Sicilia

Welcome to The Blended Files, our super-secret project (shhhhhhh) where we visit the classrooms of Michigan teachers and share the strategic and thoughtful ways they’re incorporating technology into their lesson plans. In our first case, we explore Mrs. M's 7th-grade social studies classroom.