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How COVID (and Certification) Improved My Teaching
The impact of remote learning through COVID was undeniable...
Lauren LaFontaine
Lauren LaFontaine is a former Group Success Manager at the Institute. In this role, she provides implementation support for school groups who are leveraging the Accelerator as a tool for Arts Integration and STEAM. Lauren is a former middle school visual and computer art educator and lives in Plymouth, Massachusetts. As a mentor teacher and professional development presenter, Lauren is passionate about creativity and making art accessible for everyone. Her passions in STEAM and Arts Integration are at the root of her goal to collaborate with classroom teachers everywhere.
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Dance and Literacy Activity
Dance and Literacy have much in common. In this video workshop, you'll learn a lesson activity for responding to a dance in written form.
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Journaling Ideas for Setting and Reaching Your Goals
No matter the time of year, goal setting is a natural part of what we do.
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My Unplug Process for Plugging Into Your Life
Susan is back this week with her tips and tricks on how to really unplug so that your break is really a break.
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The Missing Creative Skill: Lateral Thinking
Learn how you can use Lateral Thinking to build student's creative skills by taking old ideas and combining them in new ways.
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STEAM Classrooms to Careers
Guest Tonie Ellis shares how she's working to encourage more girls to pursue STEAM careers by getting to know more about STEAM classrooms.
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Don’t Just Survive… Thrive
What does it REALLY mean to thrive? Author and Former educator SaraJane Herrboldt challenges us to get curious about this question and more.
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A New Way to Practice Gratitude on Thanksgiving
Want a new way to practice gratitude this Thanksgiving?
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Redefining Student Success
What does student success mean? What does it look like in your school - in your community?
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