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Matt and Laura Grundler

Laura and Matt Grundler are art educators from Plano, Texas. They are also proud parents, bloggers and founders of the popular Twitter Chat #K12ArtChat. After teaching middle school art, high school art and working as an assistant principal, Laura has moved into the role of district Visual Arts Coordinator. Matt started out as a graphic designer; however after finding the commercial side of design to be unsatisfying, he soon found his niche as a K-5 Art teacher. Both Laura and Matt are passionate about raising their three creative kids, sharing their love of art education with their professional learning network and continuing to grow everyday.

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Classroom Management

Student Led Learning

This mini-training shares some common questions teachers have about student led learning and practical strategies for streamlining the approach.

Free workshop

Classroom Management

End of the School Year

This guide shares activities, organization tips, and tools for making the end of the school year simple and efficient for K-12 teachers and students.

Guidebook

Reforming education with Nicholas Ferroni
Advocacy

Reforming Education with Nicholas Ferroni

Educator and activist Nicholas Ferroni shares how we can all be a part of reforming education change efforts no matter what size our platform.

Podcast episode

Strategies

CATCH a Spark – April 2021

In April, we celebrate National Poetry Month, spring, and color with books that use poetry to inspire student voice.

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Resources

Andragogy vs Pedagogy: Which Do You Use?

Using arts integration strategies, in combination with the main principles of andragogy, will make school an even more exciting place for our students.

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Advocacy

Connecting with Community

Extending arts integration & STEAM learning outside the classroom can be rewarding for students and educators.

Guidebook

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