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Emulate Don’t Imitate
Emulate don't imitate. Look deeply into an idea or technique then leap and make it your own.
Rob Levit
Rob Levit, an acclaimed musician and artist and 2013 Innovator of the Year from the Maryland Daily Record, has created award-winning innovative "Life-Skills Through The Arts" programs for adults with mental illness, the homeless, adults in drug and alcohol recovery, youth in domestic/sexual abuse counseling, foster children, hospital patients, veterans and many more. He is currently Executive Director of Creating Communities and was the first Artist-In-Residence at Hospice of the Chesapeake, where he created and infused healing activities for the well-being of staff, families and patients. Email Rob.
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Thinker? Optimizer? Adventurer?
Thinker, Optimizer, Adventurer. When studying the three profiles, keep in mind - no category is inherently better than another, each has strengths.
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Make Up Your Mind To Be A Luminary
Where does the drive to become a luminary come from - to make a lasting difference, to be selfless, to be so creative and to be so free?
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Not Everything That Counts Can Be Counted
Not everything that counts can be counted. Congratulations!
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5 Signs of a Dysfunctional Classroom
I saw some classrooms where learning had stagnated and the students weren't responding well.
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Teach Like A Jazz Musician
Fear comes from not having options or the ability to act in a way that is effective.
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Science and the Visual Arts – A Beautiful Friendship
Here are the steps that we took to create an easily replicable lesson that can be used in virtually every unit and illustrates science and visual arts.
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Make A Magazine Cover To Teach For Understanding
Use the See/Think/Wonder thinking routine to show positive examples of a student magazine cover.
Educator PD
The Real Power of Arts Integration
We discuss the real power of arts integration and how it can be utilized to teach students.
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Students Practice Compassion through Mathematics
Compassion through Mathematics - The purpose of the arts integration residency was to provide students real-life connections to the math curriculum.
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