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What if STEM was your job?

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema
Central Woodlands sixth-graders learn how fun with science, technology, engineering and math can be for a lifetime...
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She’s shaking things up

Grand Rapids Community College Alexis Stark
As the first female director of bands at GRCC, Professor Shannon Shaker seeks to ensure everyone has access to a high-quality music education...

Graphing equations: there is an art to it

Northview Morgan Jarema
Northview High algebra students show off their creative data-plotting, slope-including and equation-evaluating skills...

Read-alouds (finally) get face-to-face

East Grand Rapids Phil de Haan
More than 100 East Grand Rapids High School students spread out across the district’s elementary schools in a structured read-aloud session with K-5 students...

Math teachers launch sites, foundation to offer lessons, grants and scholarships

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Free lessons, grants and scholarships aim to improve math outcomes...

‘Oh, I can do this!’

Lowell Beth Heinen Bell
Experimenting with different types of drawing techniques gives these Lowell Middle School students confidence in their ability to create...

Imagining future careers, inspired to keep learning

Godfrey-Lee Alexis Stark
In honor of Reading Month, Godfrey Elementary invited community members to read books to students and share information about their careers...

’Michigan Chillers’ author visits Pine Island

Comstock Park Karen Gentry
Students meet Michigan author and compete for most minutes read during Reading Month...

Exploring digital skills through pop art, animation and a family journal

Comstock Park Karen Gentry
Animation and other projects introduce middle schoolers to coding and the Google platform...

Mr. Blue Sky is living here today, one might infer

Rockford Beth Heinen Bell
Inferring is when you use your background knowledge to gather new evidence from the text, and then use that all to find the meaning of what you’re reading, Meadow Ridge second-graders learned...

A Pi Day lesson they could sink their teeth into

East Grand Rapids Phil de Haan
Students in Laura Woolford’s sixth-grade class at East Grand Rapids Middle School got to measure, then eat in celebration...

Young artists’ affirmation: ‘black is powerful’  

Grand Rapids Alexis Stark
A collaboration between WMCAT and Meijer showcases student art and provides an opportunity for connecting with the community...

Building a better backpack rack

Kent ISD Morgan Jarema
A nearly decade-long partnership with Kent ISD gives GVSU students the chance to improve the daily lives of those with disabilities...

How can I keep from singing?

Sparta Abigail Ham, SNN intern
At Sparta Middle School and High School, new hire Bob Alonzo is building a thriving vocal music program from the ground up...

Creating little legends by letting littles create

Project STEM Alexis Stark
The area, funded in part by a grant from the district’s education foundation, is aimed at building motor skills, inspiring exploration...

A sound investment in reading comprehension

Lowell Beth Heinen Bell
The features 'help you understand what you’re reading about,' these third-graders explain...
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