Tom DeJonge
Total Posts: 12
Joined: Nov 2011
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Partnering with New2You Upscale Thift StoreCollaboration has defined the relationships Grand Rapids Christian Schools has shared with parents, grandparents, churches, and area businesses and organizations for decades. These partnerships have been unique and have helped to sustain the strength of t…
Posted on Apr 06, 2012 at 10:17 AM
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Holly Windram
Total Posts: 21
Joined: Nov 2011
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More on transforming instruction . . .It's been fascinating to read about the many ways that instruction is being transformed here at GRCS across multiple grade levels and content areas. There is a lot to anticipate in the next 18 months as programming continues to evolve in meaningful ways,…
Posted on Mar 30, 2012 at 2:47 PM
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Holly Windram
Total Posts: 21
Joined: Nov 2011
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Technology IntegrationMoving towards developing Learning Commons spaces is another "new" feature in schools and education in the 21st century. Seems that all people and all places are in a position to influence and encourage learning.
Posted on Mar 30, 2012 at 2:35 PM
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Tammy Baker
Total Posts: 1
Joined: Mar 2012
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Re: Technology IntegrationHave you watched the movie It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World? You may recall a bunch of crazy people driving around California looking for a big W. In January I was teaching 8th grade students how to access various online databases, and…
Posted on Mar 28, 2012 at 8:34 PM
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Sheila VanderWoude
Total Posts: 1
Joined: Mar 2012
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Technology IntegrationWhen I transitioned from being a middle school math teacher to a building technology coordinator 15 years ago, I knew very little about computers. My knowledge has grown immensely as I’m sure has yours in the past 15 years! Today, technology is so much a …
Posted on Mar 26, 2012 at 1:30 PM
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Gordon Dekoekkoek
Total Posts: 1
Joined: Mar 2012
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STEM, STEAM, and Linked Learning
Over the past 6 months, I've had the oppurtunity to visit 3 notable STEM/STEAM driven school districts in South Carolina, Florida, and North Carolina. I have come to the conclusion that STEM means different things to different districts.
Posted on Mar 20, 2012 at 10:30 AM
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Bob Zuidema
Total Posts: 1
Joined: Feb 2012
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Transforming Instruction With Technology
Speaking as a classroom physics teacher who has been around a while (20+ yrs at the High School), teaching methods and the way we learn has been changing dramatically!
Posted on Mar 16, 2012 at 6:54 AM
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Nancy Stob
Total Posts: 3
Joined: Mar 2012
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Re: Transforming instruction by transforming classroomsI have really enjoyed trying new ways to use technology. I would be delighted to keep my new dual projection system and my document camera. In just a few weeks, I have made changes based on that equipment and I would really miss it if I did not have it.…
Posted on Mar 15, 2012 at 10:04 AM
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Holly Windram
Total Posts: 21
Joined: Nov 2011
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Re: Transforming instruction by transforming classroomsYour comments make me think about how we as faculty need to model the vary collaboration we want to see our students develop (among other really important skills!). I think we do a great job and will only keep growing in our ideas for increasing collabora…
Posted on Mar 14, 2012 at 7:39 PM
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Holly Windram
Total Posts: 21
Joined: Nov 2011
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Re: Transforming instruction by transforming classroomsYou have been an especially gracious learner in this whole demo classroom experience. I am quite impressed with your adaptability! Are there certain items and/or instructional strategies you would like to keep using even when the "demo room" experience …
Posted on Mar 14, 2012 at 7:37 PM
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Learning Without Limits is a set of five major initiatives that support our vision to deliver a relevant 21st century education in a dynamic environment of faith for all students. These initiatives are:
Developing Dynamic Environments of Faith to Transform Hearts
Empowering Teachers to Inspire Minds
Transforming Instruction to Deepen Learning
Creating Partnerships to Maximize Funding
Removing Barriers to Advance Mission
(We’ll begin to explore this topic on 5/4)
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