Tweet The topic of creativity is in the air. Last night’s #ntchat was about one of my favorite topics: “Creativity in the Classroom.” There was a lot of great discussion among teachers! You should visit the #ntchat wiki and read through the archive of the chat. Then just this morning, my friend Melissa Edwards, over […]
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Tweet A great Thanksgiving week is done and more holidays are fast approaching, but I would be remiss if I didn’t take a moment to give thanks for all that is alive and well here at The Inspired Classroom. The online community is a wonderful place to grow as a professional and as a person. […]
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Tweet “Tis the season for summative assessments. As report cards go out and the holidays approach, it is time for teachers to think about testing kids on their skills. Here are some thoughts to consider. ~EMP Summative assessment is just as important as formative assessment, as both are necessary for effective instruction and planning. Although […]
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Tweet Every morning, my husband and kids like to have bacon with their breakfast. My husband is usually the one to cook it (I’ve gone veg myself), but usually I get things rolling for him by putting it in the pan. Well, there are undoubtedly those mornings where the others in my house take a […]
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Tweet Louise Blake comes back to us with some Thanksgiving ideas for the classroom. Enjoy! ~EMP Every teacher knows how the holiday season can be one of the most difficult in the classroom. Children are full of Thanksgiving and Christmas excitement and, for most, the thoughts at the forefront of their minds will be solely […]
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Tweet In my last post, I mentioned how this year, my students are keeping Sketch-Reflection journals. These are journals that I made with alternating drawing and lined paper so that my students could reflect in words and also create sketches throughout the year. As the year is off and running I am finding that essential […]
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Tweet A couple of years back, I started having my students create and keep school reflection journals. I knew from the first week it would prove to be a great thing. They were given time at the end of each day to reflect on what they learned that day and on Friday, they composed a […]
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Tweet There’s so much to learn from being creative. That’s the backbone idea behind Studio Days. When you provide an opportunity for students to experience a Studio Day, they are given a chance to create something original from start to finish in a safe, creative environment; given time to reflect on their experience and begin […]
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Tweet Today’s guest post equips us with some great lines of advocacy for arts integration in general as well as a trend in colleges where art students are encouraged to work towards an education degree. As always, we would love to hear your take on this! ~EMP As STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) initiatives […]
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