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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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Celebrating Achievements of Black Artists

In honor of Black History Month, we've compiled a list of free resources for teaching lessons about specific artists of color for your AI classroom.

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How to Achieve Equity for All

Education should provide equity to ALL students, not just those who have supportive parents.

Student Groups

The Diversity Knowledge Gap

A diverse society benefits everyone. And acceptance of diversity is critical to meeting the needs of ALL students, despite their backgrounds.

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New Year, Old Year with Team Grundler

In this short episode, Matt and Laura look back on 2018 and how it's leading to a transformation in the new year of 2019.

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Innovating Digital Learning with Carl Hooker

In this episode, Carl Hooker joins Team Grundler in a discussion about what digital learning really means and how it's effecting innovation in our schools.

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Draw and Play Here with Sam Peck

What's all the hype with journaling? Laura and Matt sit down with guest Sam Peck to explore how this practice can help you in and out of the classroom.

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African Storytelling

African cultures, especially the stories, are things that need to be cherished and passed on and this AI lesson will do just that.

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