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It Starts with Art
Approaches It Starts with Art 4 Min Read • Arts Integration It’s an unfortunate fact that many schools view art, music, and theater classes as a break for students. Students might even [...]
3 Ways You Can Use Creative Movement for Classroom Management
Classroom Management 3 Ways You Can Use Creative Movement for Classroom Management 3 Min Read • Procedures What usually pops in our minds when we hear 'classroom management'? [...]
Why a New District Initiative Doesn’t Mean You Have to Abandon Arts Integration
Populations Why a New District Initiative Doesn’t Mean You Have to Abandon Arts Integration 4 Min Read • Leadership Another year, another new school initiative. Doesn’t it seem [...]
3 Ways to Integrate Literacy and STEAM
Strategies 3 Ways to Integrate Literacy and STEAM 3 Min Read • Literacy One of the things that confounds teachers about STEAM is whether or not literacy is [...]
The Principles of Design in Visual Arts
Strategies The Principles of Design in Visual Arts 4 Min Read • Visual Arts My personal go-to was a breakdown of the Principles of Design and simple viewfinder [...]
The Dance of Discipline
Classroom Management The Dance of Discipline 5 Min Read • Procedures Are you in need of cutting down discipline issues in the classroom, or in need of management [...]
Using Drama to Cultivate Social Competence and Classroom Community
Approaches Using Drama to Cultivate Social Competence and Classroom Community 2 Min Read • Social/Emotional Learning Drama is a great access point for integrating the arts and ELA [...]
Using a Project Log as a Formative Assessment
Assessment Using a Project Log as a Formative Assessment 3 Min Read • Formative Assessment When it comes to formative assessment, we can all get stuck in a [...]
Keep It Super Simple
Classroom Management Keep It Super Simple 3 Min Read • Behaviors Welcome back! It's that time of year; everything is new, full of fresh possibilities and renewed energy. [...]
3 Game-Changing (and Realistic) Understandings for Classroom Management
Classroom Management 3 Game-Changing (and Realistic) Understandings for Classroom Management 5 Min Read • Behaviors When I first started teaching, my classroom management was a mess. I might [...]
5 Essential Ideas to Improve Teaching and Learning
Resources & Tools 5 Essential Ideas to Improve Teaching and Learning 2 Min Read • Inspiration As we begin another bright and shiny school year, I have been [...]
Sound Mapping Lesson Plan
< Back to all free lessons Lesson Overview Sound Mapping GRADES 6-8 SCIENCE AND MUSIC How do sounds influence a region or culture? Lesson Process: Step [...]
STEAM Lava Lamps
Approaches STEAM Lava Lamps 3 Min Read • STEAM Are you interested in a fun activity that deals with density, intermolecular polarity, and gas? Then I have the [...]
Establishing Mindful Routines for a New School Year
Classroom Management Establishing Mindful Routines for a New School Year 3 Min Read • Procedures Mindfulness is the practice of bringing one’s attention to the present moment - [...]
How to Artfully Manage your Classroom
Classroom Management How to Artfully Manage your Classroom 3 Min Read • Procedures Classroom management has been the boogie-man for many a teacher. It’s one of the most [...]
Back To School Invention Dimension
Classroom Management Back To School Invention Dimension 4 Min Read • First Day Activities There are so many strategies and techniques ‘out there’ that teachers could implement and [...]
Top 10 Tips for Creative Classroom Management
Classroom Management Top 10 Tips for Creative Classroom Management 9 Min Read • Procedures Raise your hand if you're looking for creative classroom management tips! As a teacher, [...]
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