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On Being an ‘Artful Dodger’ and ‘Stealing’ the Right Way March 24, 2020 Since he started teaching as a second career, Michigan Regional Teacher of the Year Doug Duncan has learned to "steal" from his peers – and you should, too. ... Topic: MTOY, Education

Grading: What Have We Got to Lose? March 17, 2020 Michigan Teacher of the Year Cara Lougheed made the case that not every little thing needs to be graded -- and the Twitterverse responded. .. Topic: MTOY, Teaching

Tips for Protecting Yourself and Your Family from COVID-19 March 12, 2020 We’ve compiled best practices information from the CDC and WHO to provide you with advice so that you can protect yourself and your family. ... Topic: Safety

The Profession May Change, but Teachers Still 'Affect Eternity' February 25, 2020 RTOY Tricia Zeman says: For all the educators out there feeling overwhelmed and wondering if their work is making an impact: You ARE making a difference! ... Topic: MTOY, 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

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