
The Art of Writing
Preparing students for the increased writing required on new Common Core assessments has become a hot topic.
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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Preparing students for the increased writing required on new Common Core assessments has become a hot topic.


The arts can allow for exploration of the content areas and the content areas can provide an antidote for the debilitating condition of creative paralysis.

Poets, writers and musicians have a long history of writing that is inspired by a beautiful piece of art.

English Learners force us to be better educators who constantly work to find creative methods to bring equity to education.

Have you ever tried teaching your students math using the visual arts?

Improvisation has applications in our schools.


So we are getting down to the wire, only 4 weeks left of my Arts Immersion To Do List.

The overall theme this summer was STEAM, the process of combining STEM teaching & Arts teaching.

Jazz is simply a metaphor for democracy! How you may ask?

I have been sharing arts integration strategies I learned while participating in professional development at the Maryland Artist Teacher Institute.
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