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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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Strategies
Using the “Evidence For, Evidence Against” Strategy
"Evidence For Evidence Against" is a teaching strategy that helps students read a piece of text.
Curriculum
STEAM Stick Bombs: Explosive Kinetic Engineering and Chain Reactions
The STEAM Stick Bombs concept is sure to excite any student as a great way to create learning links about the concepts of kinetic and potential energy.
Student Groups
5 Reasons To Get Certified In Arts Integration
Find out why being arts integration certified will provide you with more opportunities for advancement as a teacher and help your students!
Educator PD
Changing Brains to Foster Success
Change thinking sounds off-putting but to change students thinking, we foster their brains for success.
Resources
Signposts, Using Notice and Notes for Literature and the Arts
When we notice signposts, we are more likely to remember the character.
Assessment
Data, Data, Data
There's a great way we can use data to collect information that informs our instruction.
Educator PD
Student Feedback Strategy That Builds Community
Building an open and honest community in our classrooms is even more crucial than many of us think.
Resources
STEAMing Up the Art Room: Specimens
If college students can have hands-on access to specimens, then mine can too!
Strategies
Keep It Simple! Maximizing the Joy in Learning
One lesson I seem to have to keep learning no matter how long I’ve been teaching is to keep it simple in order to maximize the joy in learning.
Student Groups
Introducing: The Arts Integration Specialist Certification Program
Learn how to integrate the arts! Get an arts integration specialist certification through IAS.
Resources
Secret Message Valentines with Augmented Reality
Have you ever tried augmented reality? It can tremendously enhance education.
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