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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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We Are the Role Models for Lifelong Learning
We've all heard "be the change you want to see in the world" and if you think about it, that very much applies to lifelong learning as well.
Strategies
Simple Ways the Arts Can Help Make Algebraic Concepts Easier
Not sure how the arts and algebra add up? Try these tangible strategies to help create a solid mathematical foundation in algebraic concepts!
Classroom Management
To Celebrate or Not to Celebrate?
How do you feel about celebrating holidays in school?
Student Groups
The Purposeful Principals: Leadership with Heart
Reminders about purpose are definitely beneficial to morale so take a moment to check out this chat with The Purposeful Principals and get inspired!
Classroom Management
Keep Holiday Art Projects Real!
Holiday art projects do not need to dilute the focus of art integration in your classroom.
Strategies
Telling Stories with Sound
There are countless opportunities to turn a wordless book into a multimedia extravaganza at any grade level with sound stories.
Strategies
Mapping Pattern: A Trepak Listening Map
) and to allow students an interactive experience with a piece of music.
Curriculum
3 Ways to Integrate ISTE Standards for Students
You may not believe it, but you can use the ISTE Standards with little - or no - technology.
Resources
Looking for the Lonely
In the hustle and bustle of life in the classroom, many feel there is no time to find out what students are truly feeling or what they're thinking.
Classroom Management
A STEAM Gift for your Budding Engineer
Did you know that only 14% of engineers are female?
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