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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.

Watch this video to learn simple paper sculpture techniques like: folding, curling, twisting and scoring the paper.

These 5 simple steps will introduce a stress-free writing strategy that also incorporates the arts.

Standards based grading focuses on the content, skills and standards students must learn.

The 2022 Summer Teacher Reading List is filled with 20 interesting & inspiring books for you to dive into this season.

Watch this video for specific ideas for preventing summer learning loss with students.

As the end of the year approaches, challenge yourself to find just ten minutes a day to reflect and write using these journal prompts.


At what point does teacher tired cross over into the dangerous territory of burnout?


National Poetry Month is in April and this poetry lesson from educator Sherry Hatton is a perfect way to celebrate.
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