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Jaime Patterson is the Director of Content for The Institute. She understands educators need practical, time-saving ideas for bringing creativity into their classroom. These articles offer resources on the top issues facing educators today.
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Designing a Difference
Learn to work with others to create real change, however small, in the world.
Educator PD
Putting Words into Art
Words or ideas that come to mind as we examined the painting carefully.
Educator PD
Creating Context and Relevance Part II
Creating Context and relevance process after being inspired by the book Making Learning Whole by Project Zero founder David Perkins.
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Getting Serious about Having Fun
Teaching and learning are very serious business but because they are so important, we educators must get serious about having fun.
Educator PD
Arts Integrated Learning Stations
I have used learning stations very successfully at both the middle school and elementary levels.
Educator PD
Teaching the Arts Teaches Communication
The truth is that you can't teach communication without teaching the arts.
Educator PD
Creating Context and Relevance in the Classroom
Strategies for creating context and relevance for classroom students to make learning more meaningful and engaging.
Strategies
BEST: An Integrated Teaching of the Elements of Dance
By looking at each of those 4 dance elements, you may find some natural points of integration with core content.
Educator PD
Student Art Inspires Writing
Showcased a writing lesson which incorporated a slightly different version of a visual art strategy that that I love to use with kids at all grade levels.
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Teaching Students to Know How they Know: Metacognition through the Arts
Using the arts to support and illuminate metacognition for students empowers them to pursue a lifetime of deep and meaningful learning.
Educator PD
Look, Think, Write!
I was scheduled to attend a workshop at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) called Teaching Writing through Art.
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