Dolph Petris
Dolph holds a Bachelors of Science, Product Design from Art Center College of Design and a Masters degree in Education. He has spent most of his teaching career as a 6th grade teacher in the elementary school setting with a focus on Gifted and Talented Education and is currently teaching a 5/6 combo in Fullerton, California. He and his wife have several four-legged kids: Bonnie and Clyde, Golden Retriever litter-mates, a street-rescued stray that looks like ‘Benji’ named Noel, Athena the cat, and two American Quarter horses.
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Curriculum
3 Ways to Integrate ISTE Standards for Students
You may not believe it, but you can use the ISTE Standards with little - or no - technology.
Resources
Looking for the Lonely
In the hustle and bustle of life in the classroom, many feel there is no time to find out what students are truly feeling or what they're thinking.
Classroom Management
A STEAM Gift for your Budding Engineer
Did you know that only 14% of engineers are female?
Organization
How to Create a Classroom STEAM Library
Want your children to succeed in school? Accessibility to books is a big factor in student achievement.
Assessment
Documenting Learning with Hallway Displays
Ever thought about using hallway displays as review tools?
Classroom Management
Celebrate the Hour of Code
Coding has so many benefits! It is collaborative, and there are numerous ways to have students move and interact while learning and integrating the arts.
Educator PD
Thrive as a Teacher with the Four Agreements
In this episode of Teaching with Creativity, learn how to use The Four Agreements as a pathway for self-care and to help you bring the joy back to teaching.
Educator PD
Changing the Face of Arts Integration with Laura Wixon
The all-new IntegratED Curriculum is here. This is the first digital arts integration & STEAM curriculum supplement of its kind.
Curriculum
Announcing the IntegratED Arts Integration and STEAM Curriculum
IntegratED is an arts integration and STEAM curriculum supplement that is available in an online platform for teachers and administrators.
Strategies
Art Technique: Chalk Landforms
Check out this chalk art techniques featuring landforms and offer your students artistic flexibility while addressing both science & visual arts standards.
Educator PD
SEL and the Arts: Developing Self-Awareness
The arts truly are a natural place for students to practice all the skills and characteristics associated with self-awareness.
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