Teaching

Teachers as Learners in Kenowa Hills January 19, 2017 Personal Mastery a complex journey that we are bravely and boldly confronting. The more we learn from each other, the more we value this important shift to a collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement. ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching

Ganiard Gators’ Guide to Continuous Improvement December 15, 2016 Creating a culture for risk-takers and thinkers does not happen overnight. It requires living out a mission that focuses on success for all learners and capitalizes on the collective wisdom of the people around us. ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching

MTOY Tracy Horodyski: Proud Michigan Educator November 1, 2016 We are all teachers. We are all learners. And Michigan Teacher of the Year Tracy Horodyski is thankful and proud to be part of the profession that influences all other professions. ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching

Kicking Off Our Best Year Ever with ‘Ice Ice Baby’ August 23, 2016 Let’s celebrate the more than 100,000 Very Important Teachers getting ready to kick off the 2016-17 school year! ...   Topic: MTOY, Teaching

Michigan Educators: 'Whatever It Takes' May 25, 2016 Rick Joseph ends his time as Michigan Teacher of the Year with a thank you to The Meemic Foundation and a paean to job-embedded professional learning. ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching

You Matter – Helping LGBT Students April 26, 2016 As Michigan Teacher of the Year 2016, Rick Joseph travels the state to offer a classroom teacher’s perspective on a variety issues that affect everyone. The plight of students who are LGBTQ is an area of much needed improvement. ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching

March Is Music in Our Schools Month March 15, 2016 Music in Our Schools Month raises awareness of the importance of music education and its benefits for all children and to remind citizens that schools are where all children should have access to music. Topic: Community, Teaching

Excellent Education for All February 16, 2016 One of Michigan Teacher of the Year Rick Joseph’s platform items is addressing how income inequality affects education. Here, he speaks from personal experience teaching for several years in vastly different districts. ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching

Saginawesome! A visit to Saginaw HS and Carrollton MS January 19, 2016 When I first stepped inside Saginaw High School, I could feel a palpable sense of resiliency and community pride that runs deep in this mid-Michigan town. ... Topic: Community, MTOY, Teaching

Read. Read. READ! November 17, 2015 One of the most amazing and pleasurable things Michigan Teacher of the Year Rick Joseph gets to do as an educator is read aloud to students every day. Educators and parents know the central role that reading aloud plays in the literacy of both children and adults. Topic: Community, MTOY, Teaching