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SmART Ideas: Integration FITTness Tracker
The Integration FITTness Tracker "FITT" stands for Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type and refers to a way to track or monitor your workout progress.
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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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The Process of Production: Stop Motion Animation (Part 1)
Need a fun activity for your students? Here, I detail my own adventure in teaching my students how to use stop motion animation, and provide tips.
Curriculum
Driving Questions for Arts-Based Inquiry: An Overview
Driving Questions for Arts-Based Inquiry: We'll be developing arts-based driving questions for inquiry based learning and project based learning.
Educator PD
Episode 38: Hitting the Reset Button
You can use the turn of the calendar year to set up a fantastic second half of the school year by simply hitting the reset button, find out here!
Resources
Sound as Social Currency
In our Sound as Social Currency lesson, we're discussing the importance of sound, speaking and hearing, as well as how it's perceived in society.
Educator PD
SmART Ideas: How to find out everything you need to know
Ever wonder what your students actually know?
Educator PD
STEAM-ER Series: Quality over Quantity
For the past few weeks we have been discussing Engagement through Rigor.
Classroom Management
Happy Teachers, Happy Students
Consider these useful tips on how to be a happy teacher, increase your inner joy and reduce teacher stress.
Advocacy
#K12ArtChat is all about the STEAM in 2016
A new year is always a great time for reflection, and that’s just what we are doing as the founders of K12ArtChat.
Educator PD
Episode 37: 4 Hacks for Arts Integration Success
4 hacks that have been my saving grace too many times to count.
Strategies
MIM: A Must-See in Phoenix
A dear and musical friend of mine suggested I visit the MIM, a must-see museum in Phoenix .
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