Classroom Management
SmART Ideas: Thinking Behaviors
When it comes to Thinking Behaviors, we want our students to actively look for ways that they can problem-solve, critique, reflect and dialogue about their learning.
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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
Zentangle Goal Setting for Precision, Patterns, and Perseverance
Learn how to use Zentangle Goal Setting for precision, patterns, and perseverance.
Educator PD
STEAM-ER Series: Demonstration
Over the next few weeks we will be discussing engagement through rigor for each of the STEAM-ER series content areas.
Strategies
Author’s Purpose is Easy as PIE
In today's lesson, we're talking about author's purpose and a great unique strategy known as the Pie Strategy for your students.
Educator PD
Episode 36: 4 Tips for Building Critical Listening Skills
In today's very special SparkChasers podcast, I'm sharing some of my favorite tips for building critical listening skills with help from some of my favorite holiday songs.
Resources
Making Connections: How Different Forms of Art Relate
How do we get students there? We must do it ourselves first, so check out my tips on making connections between art forms.
Educator PD
SmART Ideas: Create Your Avatar
today's video tip, I'm sharing how to use this idea of creating an avatar to better understand and craft character development.
Organization
Get Organized with Shoebox Kits
If a teacher can create a shoebox kits for each experiment they plan throughout the year, all he or she has to do is pull out the shoebox.
Resources
STEAM-ER Series: Deep Inquiry
Welcome to the STEAM-ER series! Over the next few weeks, we will be discussing engagement through rigor for each of the STEAM content areas.
Educator PD
January 2016 Issue of STEAMed Has Arrived!
Our January 2016 issue of the FREE quarterly digital magazine, STEAMed, has finally arrived just in time for your holiday reading pleasure!
Curriculum
Unpacking ESSA
What about ESSA? it's a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), a 1965 civil-rights law signed by President Lyndon B.
Strategies
Episode 35: Integrating Mindful Movement with Sheena Jeffers
In episode 35 of our SparkChasers podcast, we talk with dance expert Sheena Jeffers about mindful movement in the classroom.
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