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Pat Klos taught middle school foreign languages and served as an arts integration specialist in MD. She shares how to connect literacy and the arts through visual thinking strategies.
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Are You Solving the Wrong Problem?
Wrong problem, wrong solution. Learn how drawing helps educators uncover the real problem and spark true creative breakthroughs.
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Every Day is a School Day
Teacher communication improves with creative strategies from advertising - clarity, focus, and engagement that keep learning fresh.
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Visual Literacy Made Easy
Learn the four levels of questioning which can be used as visual literacy teaching tools in this free video workshop for teachers.
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Evolution or Revolution? A New Path for Creativity in Schools
Small shifts spark lasting creativity in schools.
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The Secret Ingredient to Student Creativity
Student creativity CAN be taught... discover the simple shift that transforms how students think, solve problems, and innovate.
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Future-Proofing Students: Teaching Creativity for an Uncertain World
Future proof students by teaching creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving so they can thrive in an uncertain world.
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The Mindset Flip: How to Truly Become the Leader You Want to Be
The mindset flip: Shift from achieving to becoming with the Be, Do, Have model, and grow into the leader you want to be.
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Education at the Edge: Teaching in a Time of Uncertainty
Education reform meets reality in this powerful episode on urgency, purpose, and what schools must confront to truly change.
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The Brave Art of Teaching
Bravery in teaching means showing up creatively, even when it’s hard.
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Can Testing and Creativity Coexist?
Testing and creativity clash in today’s classrooms but Harvard’s Dr.
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Jumpstart Creative Thinking in Week One
Student engagement strategies that actually work: Use boundaries to boost creativity and start the year with energized learners.
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