Van Andel Institute for Education

10/15/2026

Get your students thinking Just like Rube Goldberg with Books to Builds from VAI Educator's Studio! Read the book and challenge your students to create their own Rube Goldberg machines.

See it in action here: https://youtu.be/n9qzsmHRf2A

10/15/2026

Gain access to an entire library of Books to Builds activities with VAI Educator's Studio! Challenge your students to complete fun and engaging challenges related to your read-aloud.

Learn more: https://vaieducation.org/for-educators/books-to-builds

10/14/2026

Books to Builds melds the magic of popular read-alouds with the thrill of engineering challenges. Flight school challenges student to build the perfect paper airplane fit for takeoff!

See it in action here: https://youtu.be/4zD6EVEzUy8

10/13/2026

Level up your read-alouds by pairing your favorite picture books with easy STEM challenges using Books to Builds! Caps for Sale is a classic book with a silly challenge perfect for creative kids!

See it in action here: https://youtu.be/f1Ag3mqrVhY

10/09/2026

Check out this week's episode of the Cohort Report! Hear from our Energy Innovators what they were doing this week. To learn more about VAIEducation's after-school cohort, visit: https://vaieducation.org/for-families/afterschool-cohort/

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10/09/2026

Congratulations to this month's Caught Being Awesome winner, Mike Schabow, of Parkview Elementary School!

According to his peers, Mike always finds time for his students who need a little extra help. He really makes sure his students understand the material!

Well done, Mike🥇🏆

***If you know a teacher who’s creating a classroom where curiosity, creativity and critical thinking thrive, we’d love to celebrate them! Nominate at bit.ly/2WiQvjm

10/08/2026

With easy access to creativity-sparking, classroom-tested resources, it's no wonder why teachers love VAI Educator's Studio!

Join today to gain over 600 classroom-tested resources, built by teachers for teachers! Visit: https://vaieducation.org/for-educators/about-educators-studio

10/07/2026

🤖 Almost overnight, AI tools like ChatGPT were embedded into our technology. Teachers who can utilize AI's capabilities might find new and refreshing ways to teach their students.

Learn more about how you can use AI vibe coding for your students: https://vaieducation.org/inquiry-insider-blog/article/vibe-coding-and-the-new-frontier-of-ai/

No topic looms larger over our current moment than artificial intelligence (AI). Almost overnight, tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude were embedded into

10/05/2026

Happy World Teachers' Day from your friends at Van Andel Institute for Education!

To thank you for all you do, we're giving away 500 free one-year subscriptions to VAI Educator's Studio.

How to claim yours:
🍎 Go to https://vaieducation.org/?add-to-cart=28803&code=YayTeach26
🍎 Enter code YayTeach26 at checkout
🍎 Start using over 600 hands-on resources with your classroom today!

Hurry! The code works today only, Oct. 5, while the 500 subscriptions last.

10/02/2026

Check out this week's episode of the Cohort Report! Hear what our Design for Good Cohort got up to. To learn more about VAIEducation's after-school cohort, visit: https://vaieducation.org/for-families/afterschool-cohort/

Special thanks to Equipmeot and Grand River Makerspace

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