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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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Small in Size, Big in Learning
You never know when inspiration will strike. These 3 apps make integrating math, technology and the arts in the classroom fun and easy.
Advocacy
6 Ways to Get Free Professional Development
Did you know there is free professional development available to teachers?
Strategies
Five Music Strategies for the ELA Classroom
With a few good resources under your belt, integrating music into the ELA classroom is within your reach!
Advocacy
School Spotlight: Fundraising with STEAM
Waterloo Elementary in Monroe, Michigan has fundraising with STEAM to a whole new level with their student-run holiday STEAM Shoppe.
Classroom Management
Cultivating Communication in the Classroom
Lisa Johnson, author of Cultivating Communication in the Classroom, shares how to foster positive interactions in and out of school in this interview.
Resources
20 Education 3D Printing Resources
3D Printing is a rapidly changing technology and can be intimidating for teachers.
Educator PD
Creating Colorful Klee Castles
Discover how we used this Paul Klee Castles lesson as a springboard for kindergarten students to explore mathematics and art together.
Resources
Using Technology to Support Arts Integration and STEAM
Ready to experiment with new tech tools that could help support instruction?
Resources
Want to Build Grit in Education? Try the Arts.
Between the two ideas of grit in education and resilience lies a unique opportunity: arts integration.
Educator PD
Building Trust in the Classroom
This article explores a strategy to help student cope with insecurity in their artistic processes and build trust in the classroom.
Educator PD
A Summer of Creative Experiences
Looking to recharge your batteries after a long school year?
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