Catch a falling star & put it in your heart
In a visit to Valley View Elementary School, Patricia Polacco, the award-winning author of over 100 children’s books, told students a true story about wishing on a falling star -- or wishing for a better world...
Figure this: numbers are like toys in Math Circle
‘It’s math for the sake of math – just for fun. In class you are taught math. Here you experience math’...
Reading is elementary for these word detectives
For the first full school year, students across the district are using the Units of Study for Teaching Reading, a curriculum developed by author and educator Lucy Calkins...
On fire for choir
When one elementary music teacher had a little extra time in her schedule, she knew there was only one thing to do: start a school choir...
Kindergartners use notebooks to share reading with their families
Kindergarten teacher Robin Murphy says students she has had in past years prepare their younger siblings for her class by reading their shared notebooks at home...
Turning the (multiplication) tables
The Michigan Mathematics Educators (MichME) initiative is changing the way math is taught in West Michigan schools, one teacher and classroom at a time. After four years, the program has rewired the way math is taught by more than 250 educators and administrators...
‘Holy hot course, Batman!’
Students at Wyoming High School dig into graphic novels as a way to scratch their itch for good stories combined with eye-catching art...
Students tour world of manufacturing
Touring several local plants, students learned manufacturing isn’t what it used to be...
Women in skilled trades hone skills, explore careers, network with industry experts
Project Accelerate is a seven-week, once-weekly course offered through The Build Initiative, a Pontiac-based program that works to build knowledge for women interested in construction and related fields...
Consistent literacy instruction means improved reading
Newly implemented curriculum aligns K-12 curriculum, stocks all elementary classrooms with books and materials...
Performances for School Groups
The Grand Rapids Symphony is dedicated to providing exceptional opportunities for school groups and home school families to explore the world of classical music though performances in and around Grand Rapids, as well as in the schools.
Hopes, Dreams and Here We Go
To help seniors prepare for “life’s next step,” Northview’s English 12 classes teach students employability skills such as résumés, job interviews and public speaking...
‘She will fill your bucket if you are empty’
This art teacher provides a solid skill base, then encourages her students to infuse their work with elements of their own lives. And she shares her own, which she says creates a safe space for them to reflect...
They did the monster math
Students in Patti Reeder and James Rex’s classes were challenged to use exponential function to create a scenario in which zombies take over the world...
Students express selves through words, drawings, and their own hands
Susan Langford’s studio art students made old-fashioned casts of their hands. They posed them to convey one or more concepts, then added their own drawing and words. The results were profound...
She chose music over medicine, and her students are glad she did
Wendy Tenney Tenney is one of 10 Michigan educators who were named as 2018-19 Regional Teachers of the Year...
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