Supporting neurodivergent students and community members is similar to providing resources for neurotypical students. We still create a safe and welcoming environment and consider each person's…
Neurodivergent and Awesome
How to Be There
We all have challenging days sometimes. On those days, a little extra comfort and care help us to work through whatever is bothering us. Sometimes that comfort comes from doing something familiar -…
Intentions and Beyond
By now, you've seen the myriad posts about resolutions and intentions. We're fans of intentions because they come with a sense of movement and hope. Intentions tend to incorporate more growth mindset…
Investigations into Journalism
Investigative journalists take deep dives into a specific event or topic. Often, these long term projects become significant reports or books. Journalists spend months and years researching and…
[The following article was initially published by Teacher Created Materials on 08/30/21. The content is used with permission from Teacher Created Materials.]
Supporting Stressed Students (and Staff)
Stress is a natural (and important) part of the human experience. We all experience stress at some level on a regular basis. Some stressors are relatively minor (like realizing you left your full…
Home Planet
This Earth Month, we're unveiling a whole new Subject Area full of titles! There's so much to learn about this planet we call home, and how we can take better care of it, that we decided it deserved…
Earth Day Action
This week, we are excited to hear from educator and researcher, Alyssa Harben. Alyssa is an Academic Specialist at Michigan State University's School of Packaging, and is passionate about educating…
Nobody needs to tell us that teaching is a tough job. We all have our tried and true tools to work through the challenging situations. But a new idea or perspective is always welcome. There isn't a…