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Three Easy Ways to Combat Spring Fever in the Classroom
Spring is here! ) everywhere are feeling a bit like the walls are starting to close in.
Amanda Koonlaba
Amanda Koonlaba, Ed. S. is an educator and educational consultant with over 12 years of experience teaching both visual art and regular education. Her career has been driven by the power of the arts to reach all learners. She is a published author and frequent speaker/presenter at education conferences. Amanda was named the Elementary Art Teacher of the Year for the state of Mississippi in 2016 and received the Arts Integration Service Award from the Mississippi Whole Schools Initiative (Mississippi Arts Commission) in 2015. She holds an Elementary and Middle Childhood Art certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. As a coach for The Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM, Amanda is on a mission to ensure every student in America has access to a high-quality arts-based education. She blogs at partyintheartroom.com.
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Fibers in the Family and Classroom with Christine Miller
Have you tried using Fiber Art? Tune in as Christine Miller shares helpful tips and ideas for bringing this medium to life in and out of the classroom.
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Making It: Teaching Artist Edition with Nic Hahn and Billy Kheel
Thinking about utilizing a teaching artist? Tune into this episode as teacher Nic Hahn, celebrity artist Billy Kheel from NBC's Making It, and Team Grundler discuss the ins and outs of a teaching artist residency.
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Artistic Options for Student Choice with Scott Nunes
Interested in providing more student choice in your classroom?
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How to Get an Arts Integration Certificate
Curious about taking a new next step? Find out how an arts integration certificate can help you make the shift and reignite your joy.
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Keeping Up with Digital Organization
Do you struggle with digital organization? Can your ideas be found on your phone, Post-Its, calendars, or saved to browser bookmarks?
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Intentional Collaboration in the Classroom
Conflicting priorities, attending meetings, parents to talk to, student issues...
Organization
Building Arts Integration Collaboration
Collaboration is essential for planning arts integration lessons.
Advocacy
Extreme Collaboration: School Courtyard Edition
" but this school took it to extremes with collaboration that brought the entire community together.
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Balancing Your Life and Teaching with Jeanne Bjork
Ever feel like your life and work are off the rails?
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Thinking Outside the Box with Matt Cockrell
What does it look like to think outside the box in art?
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