Strategies
Week 18: Arts Appreciation Course
We are nearing the end of our six-month series where we have been exploring the why and how of curriculum design via an Arts Appreciation course.
Jaime Patterson
About Jaime Patterson
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Jaime enjoys producing the ArtWorks for Teachers podcast, creating social media content, and working with her colleagues to provide quality events and resources to educators across the world. Jaime resides in Hanover, Pennsylvania with her husband, their three children, a sweet (but dumb) dog named Paisley, and two cats, Skye and Finn. A steadfast advocate for the arts throughout her life, Jaime enjoys playing her flute and singing in her spare time, and recently took on the role of President of her children's high school band boosters organization.
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