Rick Joseph
Early College of Macomb County
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Rick Joseph Michigan Teacher of the Year 2016
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Rick Joseph
- Feb 9, 2016
- 1 min
Sharing Success - So Central
Each month at the Michigan State Board of Education meetings, different educators from around the state take five minutes to share...
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Rick Joseph
- Feb 5, 2016
- 1 min
The Brilliance of Nova Now
The brilliance of Nova Now rests in the student-driven nature of the experience. The fact that the kids from Kent Innovation High School...
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Rick Joseph
- Feb 4, 2016
- 2 min
Amazing Montabella
I began my day in Montabella Schools - near Mt. Pleasant - knowing that this was a small, rural school district. What I could not have...
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Rick Joseph
- Feb 2, 2016
- 1 min
Detroit Achievement Academy Reaches Higher
Kyle Smitley sets the tone immediately. Upon meeting the founder and director of the Detroit Achievement Academy on the northwest side of...
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Rick Joseph
- Jan 30, 2016
- 1 min
SOGI Conference Steps Up
The Michigan Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues in Education Conference was a rousing success. This year we were reminded of...
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Rick Joseph
- Jan 26, 2016
- 1 min
Teacher Lab Love
Teacher Lab provides colleagues the opportunity to participate in a job-embedded three-part process of professional learning: 1. Meet...
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Rick Joseph
- Jan 22, 2016
- 4 min
Excellent Education for All
As the Michigan Teacher of the Year for 2016, I serve as an ambassador between educators and students throughout the state and the...
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Rick Joseph
- Jan 13, 2016
- 3 min
Detroit Loyola - Serving Growing Excelling
Service to others. An intense preservation of relationships. A commitment to community built on Christian principles of love. These are...
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Rick Joseph
- Jan 11, 2016
- 3 min
Saginawesome!
When I first stepped inside Saginaw High School, I could feel a palpable sense of resiliency and community pride that runs deep in this...
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Rick Joseph
- Dec 17, 2015
- 3 min
#Armada Achieves
A tour de force. That was my experience after spending a remarkable day in Armada Area Schools on the northern edge of Macomb County, a...
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Rick Joseph
- Dec 16, 2015
- 2 min
Lifesavers
“Hey, G, could you explain how to solve this equation?” Dave Groenenboom has been working in alternative education at the high school...
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Rick Joseph
- Dec 15, 2015
- 2 min
Captivating Career and Technical Education
Amazing! I was astounded by what I experienced at the Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northeast. Students highly engaged in meaningful...
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Rick Joseph
- Dec 4, 2015
- 2 min
Extraordinary Learning for All
Warren Woods Middle School is brimming with the kind of engaged teaching and learning that both left me breathless and filled my spirit....
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Rick Joseph
- Dec 1, 2015
- 2 min
Celebrating Diversity Through Extraordinary Engagement
East Kentwood High School is a marvelous microcosm of the world’s rich cultural tapestry. On a recent visit I experienced a welcoming...
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Rick Joseph
- Nov 19, 2015
- 2 min
Teacher Leaders Cultivate Relationships
The genius of Gary Abud rests in his relentless pursuit of relationships. Gary understands the power of connecting with everyone he...
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Rick Joseph
- Nov 16, 2015
- 2 min
Science for Life in Novi
Emily Pohlonski is the kind of dynamic science educator that truly reaches and teaches her students. As a National Board Certified...
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Rick Joseph
- Nov 11, 2015
- 3 min
Read. Read. READ!
One of the most amazing and pleasurable things I get to do as an educator is read aloud to my students every day. As the Michigan Teacher...
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Rick Joseph
- Nov 3, 2015
- 1 min
Relevant Reading at Hamtramck High
Hamtramck High School is a haven for students whose families hail from all over the world. Hamtramck’s success hinges on the dedication...
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Rick Joseph
- Oct 22, 2015
- 1 min
Meeting My Lansing Legislators
Today I had the honor of meeting with my Lansing legislators. Mike McCready is the state representative from the district where my school...
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