Set. Show. Support. See.
In many schools, new programs or initiatives are often implemented as a short-term fix to a problem. There is not a great deal of thought of how the program…
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My Art Standards
My Art Standards Student can engage the creative process. Student can share thinking through conversation and/or work. Student can identify areas of personal interest and/or personal importance and tries…
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5 Skills Students Can Practice by Viewing Art
Viewing art can help students to practice several key academic skills. Incorporate Art Viewing with your students to practice these skills! Trevor (@trevorabryan)
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Time to Tinker
I've been tinkering with the idea of tinkering. This is where my tinkering has led... Beyond teaching literacy and math, the most important concept and skill we can teach our…
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Arts as Exploration
I grew up believing that art was about self-expression. I see art differently now. Art, I have come to believe, is about exploration and discovering what is…
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Ten More Things I Wish Teachers Knew
Ten Things I Wish Teachers Knew Joyful engagement is the ultimate goal. Listen more than you talk. Quiet classrooms are not often a sign of robust learning. Talking (or…
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Prove Engagement
In education we need to worry less about proving that our students are learning and worry more about proving that students are DOING personally meaningful, ENGAGING Work. Doing…
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Coloring Goals
Color inside the lines! We've all heard it. We've probably all said it. But it's wrong. And we all know it. Go to any art museum and you'll see. …
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Building Curriculum
As we build our curriculums we must start seeing them as foundations not ceilings. They must be the start and not the end. Our curriculums must be…