Strategies
Exploring Viewpoints Artful Thinking Routine
Learn how to use the artful thinking routine Exploring Viewpoints to help students look at a topic through a different lens in this video workshop.
Social Emotional Learning
In a time when schools are facing issues with bullying, poverty, and intense expectations, social emotional learning is more important than ever. As a tool for making meaning and communication, the arts can have a profound impact on the social emotional health of our students. In this section, you'll find resources and tips for integrating SEL with the Arts in your own classroom. Want more? Explore our online SEL and the Arts course for 25 PD hours.
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Why Isn’t Your Stuff Free?
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Assessment
Higher Order Thinking Questions for Your Next Lesson
Use this list of higher order thinking questions from Blooms, Costa, and Webb to support higher cognitive demand in your lessons with students.
Strategies
13 Strategies for Making Thinking Visible in the Classroom
One key tool for developing and assessing 21st century skills is by making thinking visible.
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Creative Thinking Activities
Looking for activities that encourage creative thinking in the classroom?
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Printmaking Ideas for the Classroom
Learn how to connect math, literacy, science and art with these simple printmaking ideas.
Resources
Accountability through Procedures
In this comprehensive guide, learn student accountability procedures, structures, strategies, and talk stems to help with classroom management.
Educator PD
Creativity Continues with John Spencer
In this episode of the Sparkchasers Podcast, John Spencer advocates for creativity, critical thinking, and helping students move beyond rote learning.
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Using the Enneagram in Education
In this episode of the Sparkchasers Podcast, explore how we can use the 9 traits from the Enneagram in education for better connection & communication.
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