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Children learn best when they are exposed to multiple role-models, diverse perspectives, and a network of committed educators in their learning community.

They may have the same name, but their views couldn't be more different!

You might not always think it, but mistakes and creativity go hand-in-hand.

Join Matt and Laura as they chat with Trevor Bryan, author of the Art of Comprehension, about bringing the arts into the classroom and fostering meaningful conversations around art.

Where has creativity in the classroom gone? Join Matt and Laura as they explore creativity and curriculum slams with Curriculum Content Specialist Michelle Ridlen.

Communication of the relevance of Social Studies is key to pushing our students to achieve great things, both in and out of the classroom.

Effective parent-teacher communication is essential for successful relationships with families.

In order to engage in an effective communication, teachers need to be on the watch for three important cues.


Differentiating instruction is crucial in order to meet the needs of each individual learner but many teachers feel they cannot possibly add one more thing to their plate.

Struggling with the end of the school year? Tune in as Matt and Laura talk about teacher survival tips!

Join teacher Matthew Weimann and Team Grundler as they chat about how to make something from nothing and how to connect creativity across all classrooms.
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