Resistance

Resistance

  One of my favorite writers is a guy by the name of Steven Pressfield. He wrote a book titled, The War of Art. In it, he discusses the idea…
True North

True North

  What is your True North? What does your personal compass tell you? Find True North.  Discover what guides you.  Use it to set your goals.  Try not to get…
Two Years In

Two Years In

Two years ago, we didn't know what our blog would become. All we knew was that we enjoyed thinking about and discussing issues and ideas regarding education. We also enjoyed…
Managing Daily Flow

Managing Daily Flow

  Do you ever feel inundated with a daily flow of messages, directives, resources, and mandates? It can be difficult to determine what is meaningful and necessary, as well as…
Classroom Approach

Classroom Approach

  We can approach our classrooms by saying, "I'm going to teach you this." Or We can approach our classrooms by saying, "I'm going to try to get you to…
His Greatest Lesson

His Greatest Lesson

  I walked out of my classroom and there he was lying on the floor. He was listening to the kids read their stories.  He was engaged and so were…
Writing Isn’t Hard

Writing Isn’t Hard

  I reject the notion that writing is hard.   It’s not hard. It takes time. Lots of time.   These are two different things.   In an earlier post…
Creating

Creating

  When we create, we roam the edges of possibility.   Each mark, Each stroke, Each word, Each move, Each sound, Each addition (and each subtraction) has the potential to…
20 words. Support & Feedback

20 words. Support & Feedback

  20 words. 10 sticky notes, 2 words each. Trying to spark ideas, thoughts, debate, questions, conversation. Let us know what you think at #4OCF on Twitter.   Rich (@RACzyz)
Serve the Person

Serve the Person

  If the goal of art education is to reproduce an image that doesn’t interest the maker   or   to  create a work in a specific genre that doesn’t…