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Joshua Dooley, a husband and father from Muskegon, MI, has lived with cerebral palsy his whole life. This condition has caused him severe back pain, stopping him from doing daily activities, including holding his one-year-old daughter. ...

This week we are #PlayingItForward for Izzie Musser! Izzie is 2 and a half years old and was born with Full Trisomy 18, a rare condition affecting 1 in 2000 babies, with most not surviving beyond their first year. ...

When I taught Biology, I learned quickly that using visuals during instruction positively impacted student learning. In 1986, that meant taking photographs from a textbook, sending them to be developed as slides, and then using them in a slide projector...

Improving what students do at school requires a multi-faceted approach.  Redesigning curriculum, rethinking assessment, providing social-emotional learning opportunities, improving student attendance and behavior, and other factors combine to create a challenging construct for improving schools.  To address school improvement, many schools have adopted a Portrait of A Graduate profile as a...

1. FLEXIBILITY IN LEARNING STYLES Soft seating allows for various seating arrangements, catering to different learning styles and preferences, promoting a more inclusive and adaptable classroom environment. 2. PROMOTES COLLABORATION Comfortable seating encourages students to collaborate and work together, fostering a sense of community and teamwork within the classroom. 3. SUPPORTS STUDENT WELL-BEING Soft seating...

Welcome back to another segment of #AtOurCore, where we chat with a member of our Fōmcore family and get to know them better. This week we sat down with Cathy, who has been a part of our team for nearly a year. Let’s get to know her a little bit...

ChatGPT (a language based tool fueled by artificial intelligence) is the reason behind many heated discussions in schools these days.  When it comes to this new tool, educators tend to fall into one of three general camps: Camp 1:  We LOVE ChatGPT!  This group embraces the new technology and wants to integrate...

Welcome back to another segment of #AtOurCore, where we chat with a member of our Fōmcore family and get to know them better. This week we sat down with Peggy, who has been a part of our team for a year. Let’s get to know her a little bit better! Can...

We've officially wrapped up the FŌM 2023 season! After 16 weeks of hard work, we’ve officially wrapped up our FŌM 2023 season with a 67-1 record. We are so thankful to have been able to partner with these individuals and organizations, hear their stories, and come alongside them as we worked...

A student's classroom environment serves as more than just a backdrop to their learning.  Many modern theorists, inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, consider the environment to act as a “third teacher” to the learner.  The “first teacher” includes the adults that contribute to the child’s learning.  The “second teacher”...