Teaching

A Teacher’s Love Letter to Twitter February 18, 2020 Michigan Teacher of the Year Cara Lougheed shares her must-follow teachers on Twitter, a great place for professional learning. ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching

A Teaching Vision for 2020: Leading With Love February 14, 2020 In his guest blog, 2014 Michigan Teacher of the Year Gary Abud Jr. encourages teachers to share their love of the profession for #LoveTeaching Week as a message to others. ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching

We Can’t Do It All, So Please Stop Asking/Expecting Us To January 27, 2020 MTOY Cara Lougheed is concerned with the trend trend of training teachers in topics on student issues that require more professionally qualified resources. ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching

Of Teaching and Trout December 23, 2019 Michigan Region 4 Teacher of the Year Jeremy Winsor talks about observation, reflection and the value of the "pause" for teachers and their students. ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching

Meet Me at the Mat: Yoga, Meditation and Self-Care October 22, 2019 Teachers understand the importance of self-care. But we’re also the first people to run ourselves into the ground. And students can benefit, too, even bullies. ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching

You May Not Know It, but You Have an Impressive Résumé October 14, 2019 Michigan Teacher of the Year Cara Lougheed says when you look at everything they do, teachers have stronger résumés than they give themselves credit for. ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching

Like the Song Says, We CAN Decide What to Be September 24, 2019 A line from an Avett Brothers song still resonates with Michigan Regional Teacher of the Year Rachal Gustafson, and informs her life and classroom. ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching

Teachers Share ‘Biggest Joys’ (and Frustrations) of New Year September 17, 2019 Michigan Teacher of the Year Cara Lougheed explores what “back to school” means for the people who work with kids every day. ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching

Happy New School Year to All You Dedicated Educators! August 20, 2019 Here are some personal messages for teachers in different parts of their journey, from the newbie to the veteran. ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching

The Founding Fathers and Their Influence on Education July 3, 2019 Some of the Founding Fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence were higher ed teachers or otherwise influential in education. Meet a few. ... Topic: Teaching