Strategies
The Name Dance: A “Getting to Know You” Activity
Looking for an activity to introduce your students to one another, and help you remember their names?
Professional Development
All teachers need professional development. Why not make it meaningful to your individual teaching practice? In this area, you'll find a wide variety of ways you can keep your own creative juices flowing. Be sure to dig into the subtopics for more specific PD opportunities.
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Strategies
CCSS & Dance: Using the Common Core Standards to inspire Dance Literacy
The use of the Common Core ELA standards can greatly foster dance literacy.
Organization
Digital Organization: Maximizing Your Teaching Resources
Digital Organization - Today, we're discussing digital technology in the classroom and some awesome tools to help you in the classroom.
Student Groups
STEAM Leadership: The Maker Movement
Recently, I was exposed to a growing trend that is generating tremendous momentum called the "Maker Movement".
Educator PD
Inquiry Based Learning through the Arts
Where to start with PBL? Between Projects and Problems, there lies the middle ground of inquiry-based learning.
Strategies
Human Claymation: Using Theatre to Model Class Rules
How do human claymation and theatre go together?
Student Groups
STEAM Leadership: How Good Is Your Problem Solving?
As more teachers step into STEAM and the arts, one thing is for sure: problem solving is at the core of being a STEAM leader.
Organization
Creating a Studio/Lab Environment Podcast
One of the most powerful ways you can encourage and build STEAM in and through your classroom is by utilizing the Studio/Lab environment setup model.
Educator PD
Becoming a STEAM School
Transitioning to a STEAM School requires a 5-step process to investigate, discover, connect, create and reflect.
Strategies
Standard 1: Lessons & Assessments
Today starts the first of an 11-part series that will breakdown and analyze each standard, and provide lesson seed, samples, lessons and assessments.
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