Creativity & Me
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Creativity & Me

  Simply put, I’m happiest when I’m creating. I’m happy when creating in the traditional sense: Painting, drawing, making furniture, or writing (like I am now).   But I’m also…
Bad Work
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Bad Work

  Bad work is good work because it’s work.  Doing work is important.  It moves you forward.   This is true when you are doing the work that gives your…
Surprise
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Surprise

  My happiest moments teaching are when I am asking questions that I don’t know the answers to. It provides a sense of exploration.   And with exploration comes the…
Selecting Artwork (Text) to Discuss
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Selecting Artwork (Text) to Discuss

When I select artworks to discuss with my students, I basically consider four things: interest, background knowledge, skills & concepts and opportunity. Although these four things usually work together, I…
Trevor Bryan’s Rewards & Consequences
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Trevor Bryan’s Rewards & Consequences

For the last several years, I haven't posted rewards or consequences in my classroom. To be honest, I never even really gave them much thought. However, after attending the NJPAECET2…