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Find Your Run
I’m a runner. I run for my physical and mental health. I run to destress. I run to enjoy the outdoors. But I also run to think. Over the…
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Learning is Fun
Learning is Fun. I believe this. If your students aren’t having fun, if what they are doing isn’t enjoyable then it might be a sign that new approaches…
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Creating Creates Creativity
We tend to think that artists, or people in creative fields, have an idea and then do work to express that idea. In reality, artists, and people in…
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Discomfort, Confusion, & Uncertainty
Discomfort, confusion and uncertainty are all part of creating, of changing, of doing work that matters. When doing work that matters, you have to be patient and trust…
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Fan Letter to Seth Godin
In the book, Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon, Austin Kleon recommends writing public fan letters. I like this idea So I’m writing one (or many). I…
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You Don’t Have To Like Art
I’m an art teacher. but I tell my students this all the time, “You don’t have to like art. I get it. Art’s not everyone's thing.” When…
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Conversation Culture
If you recorded every conversation in your school, what would it sound like? Would it be small talk? Complaining? About the kids? About the curriculum? About the professional…
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Question Everything
What if you questioned everything that you did in your classroom? Or in your school? What if you asked, “Why do I or do we do this?” regarding every…
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Why do your students need you?
What is it, about you, that your students need? Can you answer this question? Can they answer this question? For your classroom to flourish, you and your…
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Educational Experts
Often, professional development is geared towards helping everyone to learn everything equally. But what if every teacher over the course of a year (or two) dedicated themselves to…