Classroom Management
7 Hints for Teaching Expected Behaviors
The beginning of the school year is often all about classroom management.
Professional Development
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Strategies
Arts Integration Strategy: Art History Behind the Scenes
This art strategy was inspired by Coissard’s "The (True) History of Art" and is a fantastic formula for integrating art & ELA with creative storytelling!
Strategies
4 Arts Icebreakers for Back to School
Looking for some ideas on how to help get students engaged, connected & ready for arts integration?
Strategies
Hear It, Speak It, Notate It, Spell It Strategy
The connection between reading fluency & music is huge.
Strategies
A New School Year… A New Teaching Strategy?
Are you thinking of changing from a teacher-directed space to choice-based or student-centered elementary classroom or are you set in your ways?
Strategies
Pick 2 Brainstorming Strategy
The “Pick 2 Brainstorming Strategy” gets the creative juices flowing and asks students to innovate new ways to combine unlike objects to make something new.
Resources
Self-Care Practices for Educators
Don't let teacher burnout consume you. Reduce stress and boost your mood with these tips on how to avoid it and have a happy, healthy new school year!
Organization
Basic Classroom Supply List for Arts Integration
Heading back to school and getting your classroom supply list ready?
Advocacy
The Science Behind Curiosity
Participants remembered information about things that did not interest them when their brains were filled with curiosity.
Curriculum
Art on a Budget: Arts Integration Lesson
Connecting art and math through money can be a challenging task.
Resources
Welcome Back… Already?
The thought of back to school got you down? Think of creative ideas that make you want to walk through those doors and start sharing with students!
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