Cover Bands
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Cover Bands

They say that cover bands don't change the world. The idea is that only original ideas are successful, while copies of original ideas are not. But most bands or singers…
All Children Can Comprehend
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All Children Can Comprehend

  The Art of Comprehension is built on the idea that nearly all students, non-readers, striving readers and beginning readers can decode visual texts such as illustrations and paintings, effectively.…
The Dreaded District PD Day
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The Dreaded District PD Day

  We’ve all been there. The Dreaded District PD Day.   Some still call it an in-service. Some try to jazz it up and call it a Staff Professional Learning…
What is Arts Education for?
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What is Arts Education for?

  If we are asking the questions, what is arts education for? Why do we have it? And perhaps more importantly, why do we need it? Canned, highly predictable projects,…
Drinking from the Fire Hose
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Drinking from the Fire Hose

  Inspired by Seth today.   Stop drinking from the fire hose.   I was recently having a conversation with another administrator. Like me, he is also in his first…
I Do We Do You Do
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I Do We Do You Do

  I love the gradual release model of I Do, We Do, You Do but I find a lot students benefit from a more modified version that looks a bit…
Does That Make Sense
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Does That Make Sense

  I was recently talking to an educator who had the opportunity to attend a professional development session which was scheduled for 3 hours. There was a ten minute break…
The Art of Comprehension
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The Art of Comprehension

  I could not be more excited to share that my upcoming book, The Art of Comprehension: Exploring Visual Texts to Foster Comprehension, Conversation and Confidence, is heading into the…
Producing a Masterpiece
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Producing a Masterpiece

  One of my favorite activities to do around Halloween is to carve pumpkins. My children and I enjoy challenging ourselves to always top our batch of pumpkins from the…
Institutional Complacency
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Institutional Complacency

  We are suffering from Institutional Complacency. Some may feel as if their work to constantly push education is on point while others may be subpar. It is the acceptance…