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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STEAM Readiness Scale
The STEAM Readiness Scale provides leaders and staff with a tool to determine where they are in their STEAM journey and actions to take next.
Strategies
Paper Sculpture Techniques
Watch this video to learn simple paper sculpture techniques like: folding, curling, twisting and scoring the paper.
Strategies
5 Steps to Stress-free Writing
These 5 simple steps will introduce a stress-free writing strategy that also incorporates the arts.
Assessment
Standards Based Grading Strategies That Work
Standards based grading focuses on the content, skills and standards students must learn.
Classroom Management
2022 Summer Teacher Reading List
The 2022 Summer Teacher Reading List is filled with 20 interesting & inspiring books for you to dive into this season.
Organization
Preventing Summer Learning Loss
Watch this video for specific ideas for preventing summer learning loss with students.
Strategies
End-of-Year Journal Prompts
As the end of the year approaches, challenge yourself to find just ten minutes a day to reflect and write using these journal prompts.
Classroom Management
The 5 Stages of Burnout
At what point does teacher tired cross over into the dangerous territory of burnout?
Curriculum
Poetry Lesson
National Poetry Month is in April and this poetry lesson from educator Sherry Hatton is a perfect way to celebrate.
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