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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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Curriculum

Epic Improvisation

Check out this high school lesson focusing on teaching Epic Poetry through Rap and Jazz improvisation you can download and use in your own classroom.

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Strategies

The Act of an Artist’s Statement

What is the purpose of an artists statement? Whether you already know the answer or not, it has its perks for student learning in arts integration.

Assessment

Shaking Student Growth through the Arts

Many districts are moving to Student Learning Objectives or Student Growth Targets as a part of their teacher evaluation for use with Common Core.

Educator PD

The Art of Writing

Preparing students for the increased writing required on new Common Core assessments has become a hot topic.

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