Recent Stories

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

Seat Belts Save Thousands of Lives Per Year February 12, 2020 Don’t think seat belts matter? More than 12,000 people per year can say seat belts kept them alive in an accident. ... Topic: Auto, Safety

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

7 Books for Stacking Your Activism Shelf January 21, 2020 Issues of social injustice have been a flourishing focus in many areas of writing. RTOY Jessyca Mathews shares seven of her current favorite books for teachers and students. ... Topic: MTOY, Education

Study Shows Saturdays Are Most Dangerous Day on the Roads January 14, 2020 Car accidents happen every day of the week, but Saturdays are the most dangerous to hit the road, according to a new analysis of data from NHTSA. ... Topic: Auto, Safety

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

Why I’m Not an Elementary Teacher (It’s Not Why You Think) December 16, 2019 Cara Lougheed is so incredibly thankful for elementary teachers, not only because of what they do, but also because she cannot do it herself. ... Topic: MTOY, Education

Teachers Impact Other Teachers, Not Just Their Students November 22, 2019 More than 15 years in education have shown this Michigan Regional Teacher of the Year that there are many people out there who inspire. ... Topic: MTOY

Thank you, Teachers, for Making Us Feel Loved and Important November 19, 2019 For Thanksgiving month, Michigan Teacher of the Year Cara Lougheed thanks three of the teachers who uplifted, inspired and encouraged her. ... Topic: MTOY

When Preparing for Disaster, Don't Forget Your Assets October 25, 2019 With careful planning and foresight, you can protect both your home and your valuable financial information from being lost or destroyed in a disaster. ... Topic: Safety