It’s time! It’s time! Oh yes it is… Time to officially announce the line up for the 2012 Teacher Art Retreat! I am so happy to post the information many of you have been waiting for – the second annual Teacher Art Retreat is on for August 13-15 (8am-3pm at the Amesbury, MA cultural [...]
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If there’s one thing that’s overlooked in education, it’s professional development where teachers are able to feed their own fires. Sound corny? Ya, a little bit, but it’s true! If you want to know why I said it that way, read this post where I first started talking about feeding our flames. But basically, what [...]
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Rejuvenating! Having Conversations, Making Connections Total Participation Creating and Sharing These are some of the responses that were told to me in the last 20 minutes of the Teacher Art Retreat that was held Monday through Wednesday of this week (August 15-17). I am so energized by the time we had together at this wonderful [...]
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Well the Teacher Art Retreat is underway and we are having a great time! So far, we have moved, breathed, eaten, glued, designed, shared, talked, played, acted, painted, laughed, questioned, and reflected. (I’m sure I’m missing a few verbs…) Our hinged box books are built and tomorrow we will work on the content of the [...]
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What do you think of when you hear the words professional development? I sent this question out to my PLN on Twitter and here are some of the replies I received: Sad, isn’t it? Teachers are not slackers. We are hard working. So when we are put into situations where PD doesn’t “DO it” for [...]
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It’s a procedure on airplanes that attendents review each time passengers board the aircraft: In case of emergency, put your oxygen mask on first and then assist those around you. The idea is that if you take care of yourself first, you will be better able to care for your child or another passenger that may [...]
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I hear this a lot and have often found myself saying it as well. But after years of dabbling in this and that, I’ve stopped. After trying things out, failing and still enjoying myself, I’ve stopped. All it took was the right people allowing me to explore my own creative side, teaching me a few [...]
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I am so excited to announce The Inspired Classroom’s first ever Teacher Art Retreat summer event! Join teachers from the area who are ready to treat themselves to three days of art making and idea sharing. Whether you are interested in ARTS INTEGRATION, ART EDUCATION, or just need some time for YOURSELF, this retreat, built [...]
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