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Hey, First-Year Teacher, You're Not Alone in This April 21, 2020 Michigan Teacher of the Year Cara Lougheed has advice and encouragement for first-year teachers, who may be having an especially rough go of things right now. ... Topic: MTOY, Teaching

Meemic Celebrates Its 70th Anniversary of Serving Educators April 7, 2020 As Meemic finds itself at a milestone celebration on April 7, we wanted to reflect on the road taken to lead us here, 70 years strong. ... Topic: Community

George Feeny: Ultimate Pop Culture Teacher 2020 March 27, 2020 The results are in, and "Boy Meets World's" George Feeny has won March Teacher Madness for a second year. ... Topic: Community, Teaching, Social Media

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