I sat correcting journals this week end and was reflecting on the quality of the work that lay in front of me. Honestly, it wasn’t very good. There were missing capitals and end marks, sentences that were vague and penmanship that seemed rushed. As I sat at my kitchen table, aware of the fact that [...]
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Over the last few, well, years, I have been really contemplating homework: Why do we give it? What good is it doing? What level of quality are we getting back? Who is taking it seriously? In short, I have come to this sad realization that homework seems to be a more of a hassle than [...]
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I was first introduced to this phrase when I was getting my masters in Arts and Learning from Endicott College. My inspiring professor, Stephanie Grenadier, put these words (from Shaun McNiff’s book) into motion for me. She showed me what they meant by allowing me to follow my own creative process through my classes with [...]
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In this post, Judy Lee, an art teacher at the Seacoast Charter School in Kingston, NH, talks about the design process. She shared this with teachers at the Teacher Art Retreat, so we were able to discuss these steps as we progressed through them. This is another great way to look at the creative process [...]
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When you think of the creative process – a learning process – you may think that the person involved needs to be inspired by something and that they are constantly coming up with creative original material. But that is not always the case, nor should it be. In fact, I am a firm believer that, [...]
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A windy road, A straight shot. Hills and valleys, Easy peasy… Regardless of how we get there – it’s a process! Have you ever been in a situation where you knew where you wanted to go, you just had to get there? Maybe you needed to complete a task and there were a dozen things [...]
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Kristina Peterson is back to share her insights about writing, specifically revision – an important part of the writing process, a creative process. To read more from Kristina, visit her author page, by clicking her name. ~EMP I had the distinct pleasure of taking a writing class this past summer with Tom Romano during which [...]
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Recently, I was honored to be invited to visit an arts integration school here in New Hampshire. The Seacoast Charter School in Kingston, NH is devoted to providing their students with both arts education and integration as a means to a well rounded education. During my visit, I was welcomed into all classrooms to see [...]
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I’ve taken a break from a major blog series and found myself talking about conversations this week. This is mostly due to EduCon 2.3 – a conference that took place over the weekend in Philly. I was fortunate enough to present with other wonderful educators (@doremigirl, @michellek107 and @kylepace) on arts integration. Lucky me! In [...]
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