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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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Educator PD

The Power of Regret

In today's episode, author Dan Pink shares the 4 core types of regret and why looking back is so valuable to helping us move forward.

Podcast episode

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Educator PD

How to Keep Going

How is your creativity influenced by the demands of others?

Podcast episode

advocating for arts
Educator PD

4 Keys to Arts Advocacy

Advocating for the arts is an art. Join us as Susan shares the key points to make and shares strategies for keeping arts front and center.

Podcast episode

happiness
Educator PD

The Habit of Happiness

What's the difference between happiness and toxic positivity?

Podcast episode

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Strategies

Air Dry Clay Projects

In this free video workshop, you'll learn about air dry clay projects that are super kid friendly, and easy to use in the classroom.

Free workshop

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Educator PD

Teaching While Writing

Tune in as NYT Bestselling author Julie Clark chats about what it's like to be a teacher and a writer, and to cultivate her passion for both.

Podcast episode

art of coaching
Educator PD

The Art of Coaching with Elena Aguilar

Listen as Elena Aguilar and Susan talk about how to make teacher mentorships meaningful, relevant, and more human.

Podcast episode

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Educator PD

Overcoming Objections to Arts Integration

In today's episode, Susan walks you through 3 frameworks for addressing Arts Integration objections, so you can bust through the blocks.

Podcast episode

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Educator PD

Embracing Radical Candor

In the hit book, Radical Candor, we find a set of strategies for providing honest, direct feedback while embracing each other's humanness.

Podcast episode

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Educator PD

How to Write a Winning Grant

Winning grant proposals is something Arts Integration Specialist Alison Greenhouse knows about.

Podcast episode

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