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Organization
Google Drive, Organization, Efficiency and You
My district is making a switch over to Google Drive to store and share documents.

Resources
Ditch the Textbook!
This interview with Matt Miller about his book "Ditch the Textbook" will get you rethinking your own classroom!

Advocacy
Build a Professional Learning Network (PLN) on Twitter
I admit it: I am a Twitteraholic. But only because it's built my professional learning network.

Strategies
Making Musical Connections
Looking to make meaningful musical connections with your students?


Curriculum
Celebrating Shakespeare Through the Arts
There are many ways that even our youngest students can celebrate Shakespeare and his brilliance through the context of the arts.

Classroom Management
Reflection – Don’t Leave a Project Without It!
One of the biggest missed opportunities in a lesson is leaving time for learning reflections.

Resources
Art Bots: STEAM for Art Teachers
As soon as I read the words “Affordable Art Bots” workshop, I was in!

Strategies
Art Gems in the Oscar Short Film Nominees
Spoiler alert! If you are planning to see the films that were nominated for an Oscar in the Short Film category this year, don’t read this article.

Resources
Your Guide to Teacher Professional Development
Accomplish your growth goals with this teacher professional development plan selection sheet!

Strategies
Using Maps to Inspire Arts Integration
Maps is used to inspire arts integration and it's the lessons that seamlessly align with math, social studies, science, and visual art.
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