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Teaching with Beyoncé: 'Experience First, Formalize Later' February 20, 2018 This approach to learning is quintessential to my teaching philosophy because it engages students in multiple dimensions, making the lesson more relevant. ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching

The Two Measures of Teacher Success January 16, 2018 Most parents and community members will agree that the goal of education is to produce informed citizens with the knowledge and skills to be happy, productive, and successful in life. ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching

Craft Education: Teachers Can Find Inspiration in Craft Beer December 27, 2017 What can education learn from the craft beer revolution? Start by thinking of our students as the product of an intentional brewing process instead of ready-for-college robots. ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching

What Do I Do With This group? Behavior Management 101 November 22, 2017 Here are some strategies the Rising Teacher Leaders group at East Kentwood High School have come up with to help keep things on track in the classroom. ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching

Swap Out the Training Wheels in Education for More Balance October 17, 2017 Where are we still using the familiar training wheels in education, when a better balance bike approach is available? ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching

New School Year Means New Goals September 19, 2017 At the beginning of every school year, MTOY Luke Wilcox writes out goals for the year on a notecard, and then references it several times throughout the year to reflect. ... Topic: MTOY, Foundation

Jedi Master Teacher - A Venn Diagram August 21, 2017 Experience has taught me that in order to be a Jedi Master Teacher, knowing my subject isn't enough. I need to motivate and inspire my students. ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching

Meet Luke Wilcox, Michigan's New Teacher of the Year August 14, 2017 We talked with Luke Wilcox, Michigan’s Teacher of the Year for 2017-18, about his teaching experience and what his goals are for the coming school year. ... Topic: MTOY

What Matters in the End? Identity June 15, 2017 We celebrate the end of our formal years of schooling with a ceremony that is synonymous with beginnings, and I have come to the end, or rather, the commencement of having served as 2016-2017 Michigan Teacher of the Year. ... Topic: MTOY

Teaching: It’s All About Listening April 19, 2017 Michigan Teacher of the Year Tracy Horodyski has had the opportunity to learn with people throughout the state and across the country, and there continues to be one simple act that can be most influential: listening. ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching