The SparkChasers Podcast is now officially back and we are super excited for this new evolution. We’re now moving to a weekly radio broadcast! Your tremendous feedback and requests have led us to make this shift and we’re so happy to now connect with you each and every Thursday. We’ve even spruced up the podcast page a bit, added a new look to our cover art and archived all of our previous seasons so we can all be ready for this next big step!
Today officially marks episode 31 and we’re using the chance to set the foundation for the creative classroom. With all of the latest approaches and acronyms out there, it can be so easy to become lost. More than anything else, we hear from teachers who say that have too much going on: PBL, STEAM, STEM, AI, IB, PYP…when does it stop? How do we even begin to figure out what to focus on? And will any of this actually help with student learning?
I am a firm believer in looking for common ground when it comes to educational changes. Most approaches are built upon the same foundation: inquiry and questions. In today’s episode of the SparkChasers Podcast, I’m delving into how driving artistic inquiry in the classroom can help to synthesize our priorities and truly impact student learning.
Show Notes
As with all our podcast episodes, here’s a few links to the resources shared in today’s show:
Essential Question Criteria Checklist (pg. 12) and Big Ideas Presentation from SAUSD
How to Make Your Questions Essential article from ASCD
Resources from Jay McTighe and Associates
Essential Questions Short Chart for Common Core and the Arts
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About the podcast
The Art Works for Teachers Podcast helps teachers crack the code of creativity and use it as a hidden advantage in the classroom. Each week, we’ll use “creative clues” from authors, artists, and teachers to unlock the power of the arts and where it can take us in education today.
