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The Better Days Project
Mekhi Hill of The Better Days Project shares how to weave mental wellness into arts and STEAM lessons and help students find their voice.
STEAM
STEAM education is an approach that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue and critical thinking.
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Educator PD
Math and Theater Strategy
Use this math and theater strategy to plot where props from set design go on stage using the coordinate plane.
Approaches
Starting a STEAM Program
When starting a STEAM program, there’s so much to consider as a leader.
Resources
Podcasting Ideas for the Classroom
In this short 7 minute video, you'll learn several podcasting ideas for the classroom that you can use right away.
Approaches
STEM vs STEAM
What's the difference between STEM vs STEAM? And how does arts integration fit into the mix?
Resources
STEAM Readiness Scale
The STEAM Readiness Scale provides leaders and staff with a tool to determine where they are in their STEAM journey and actions to take next.
Strategies
Paper Sculpture Techniques
Watch this video to learn simple paper sculpture techniques like: folding, curling, twisting and scoring the paper.
Organization
STEAM Structures and Organization
Want to use STEAM in your classroom, but feel overwhelmed?
Strategies
Using Media Arts
In this episode, learn how use the basics of social media to create your own "stickiness formula" for engaging your students through media arts.
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.
Educator PD
Tech Tools for Distance Learning
Need simple, effective tech tools students can use for distance learning?
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