3 ways to make your math instruction more equitable

Michigan Virtual

This Detroit teacher is fighting to challenge stereotypes about who is and isn’t “good at math.”

Supports associated with teacher retention in Michigan

Ed Timke

There is a teacher recruitment and retention crisis in Michigan and across the country. Why is there a crisis? What can be done? This third post in a blog series on teacher recruitment and retention summarizes an important recent study on factors that help teacher retention in Michigan.

3 tips for starting an esports program at your school

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Esports is a billion-dollar industry and growing fast. That’s just one of many reasons this assistant principal from Ludington is giving students who may not otherwise engage in school activities the critical opportunity to be part of a team.

3 tried-and-true tips for mentoring online learners

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Here’s how you can help your online students THRIVE in the virtual classroom.

Reviewing Michigan's K-12 Virtual Learning Effectiveness Report

The author of Michigan’s K-12 Virtual Learning Effectiveness Report shares a few highlights from the 2020-21 school year to encourage a deeper dive into the full report.

3 tips for building agency as a teacher

Michigan Virtual

Feeling overwhelmed and looking for strategies to take back your agency? Here are three tips for building this vital skill as an educator.

Integrating STEM in your classroom using the “Grand Challenges for Engineering”

Nikolas McGehee

22 Tech Tools for 2022

Emily Sicilia

3 tips for starting a therapy dog program at your school

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Check out this Michigan principal’s top three tips for starting a therapy dog program at your school!

3 tips for bringing mindfulness into your classroom

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This media specialist is bringing mindfulness into the classroom to help students manage their mental health.

3 strategies for using AAC to foster student authenticity and self-advocacy

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This Michigan speech-language pathologist is fighting for every child’s right — regardless of ability — to fully communicate their thoughts and feelings.

3 strategies for reinventing learning in Your school community

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This former superintendent is leading the charge toward reinventing learning in Michigan.

3 strategies for making sure every student belongs

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This assistant superintendent of DE&I is on a mission to ensure every student in her district feels like they belong.

3 tips for managing behaviors in the classroom

Michigan Virtual

This third-grade teacher went on a quest toward better classroom management. Here’s what she found.

3 ways to bring computer science concepts into your classroom

Michigan Virtual

This ex-software developer is leading the way in Michigan K-12 computer science education.

Do You Encourage Stigma?

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3 strategies for coping with & preventing educator burnout

Michigan Virtual

This therapist from Alaska is exploring the relationship between boundaries and burnout. Check out Molly Davis’s top three strategies for coping with and preventing educator burnout!

37 Black History Month resources for teachers

Sarah Hill

How to Help Foster Self-Awareness in Students

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Time for Teachers: Importance of Distinguishing Systemic from Individual Barriers and Solutions

Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute

Educators often cite a lack of time as one of their most significant stressors. How can we help teachers find the balance necessary to feel satisfied in their jobs and meet their social and emotional needs? This first post in the Time for Teachers blog series will distinguish systemic from individual barriers, which is essential to ensure that finding time for themselves is not an undue burden on individual teachers. Some challenges require state-, district-, and school-wide solutions.