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Thanks for visiting The Inspired Classroom’s page built JUST for YOU!  Here you can find some free resources that pertain specifically to arts teachers.

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This quick reference freebie shows you the 6 Steps to Soundtracking your Classroom, gives tips for picking and playing music and has a link to my favorite playlist for Soundtracking work time for your students.
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Articles Just for Arts Teachers…

Back to School 2020 – Let’s Get Real

by | September 7, 2020 | For Arts Teachers, General Education Topics, General Interest, Remote Teaching, Teacher-Centered PD | 0 Comments

Back to School 2020 - Let's Get Real! This school year is like no other. Teachers everywhere are on an emotional rollercoaster as they deal with daily changes and challenges.  Here’s some great advice on how to handle this and keep your sanity by focusing on what’s...
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Origami and Math

by | August 17, 2020 | Arts Education and Integration, For Arts Teachers, General Education Topics, General Interest, Remote Teaching | 0 Comments

Origami and Math Math and origami have a lot in common!  There are just so many math vocabulary terms you can explore and teach while you fold.  In this video, you will learn how to integrate many math concepts as you discover mindFOLDness create an origami box. Have...
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How to Make a Flextangle

by | August 4, 2020 | Arts Education and Integration, For Arts Teachers, General Education Topics, General Interest, Remote Teaching | 0 Comments

How to Make a Flextangle Origami, math, art and a fidget.  Today we are going to look at how to integrate all of that by making a flextangle!  Making a Flextangle integrates art, math, origami and even some SEL.  This is a great way to add a little creativity in your...
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How to Make a Mini Book

by | July 20, 2020 | Arts Education and Integration, For Arts Teachers, General Education Topics, General Interest, Remote Teaching | 0 Comments

How to Make a Mini Book A mini book can be a simple, yet fun way to work on any kind of content.  Use it when you are teaching or learning something new.  Make one to show your knowledge.  Create a mini book and then write a story, a cartoon or show off some drawings....
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3 Ways the Arts will Help with Back to School

by | June 30, 2020 | Arts Education and Integration, For Arts Teachers, General Education Topics, General Interest, Pillar, Remote Teaching | 0 Comments

3 WAYS THE ARTS WILL HELP WITH BACK TO SCHOOL The ARTs will be necessary for helping to transition our students back to school.  No matter if we are teaching face-to-face or remotely, the arts can build community, help with students’ SEL, and deepen their...
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10 Tips for Teaching Remotely

by | June 10, 2020 | For Arts Teachers, General Education Topics, General Interest, Remote Teaching | 0 Comments

You can excel at teaching remotely with these 10 tips. Here are 10 Tips for Teaching Remotely. These tips focus on good teaching strategies that you already have and can transfer to what you are doing now with remote teaching and distance learning. Let's connect and...
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How to Make Homemade Paint 4 Ways

by | June 5, 2020 | Arts Education and Integration, For Arts Teachers, General Education Topics, General Interest, Pillar, Remote Teaching, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning | 0 Comments

Making Paint At Home Can Be Easy! Here are 4 ways to make paint using materials you or your students have in your kitchens! This is great for distance learning and at-home art time. If you don’t have many art materials at home, try these 4 ways to create paint and...
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Is Your PD Teacher-Centered?

by | June 2, 2020 | Arts Education and Integration, For Arts Teachers, General Education Topics, General Interest, Pillar, Remote Teaching, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning, Teacher-Centered PD | 0 Comments

Is Your PD Teacher-Centered?​ It’s important for your professional development (PD) to be Teacher-Centered so that you can get the most out of it. You need to take charge of your learning and in turn inspire your students. Here, I share 5 questions you can ask to see...
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The Did List

by | May 19, 2020 | For Arts Teachers, General Education Topics, General Interest, Remote Teaching | 0 Comments

We all have To Do lists, but what's on your DID List?? I always seem to have a bunch of To Do lists: one for personal, one for family, one for school, one for the future...  The To Do lists seem to be unending, don't they? Well, today, I want you to consider a...
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    Reading and Rhythm Training

    I am so excited!  Today 8 colleagues and I are going to become trained in a program called Reading and Rhythm.  It incorporates the natural tendencies of rhythm in spoken and written word and helps those who struggle to find more fluency in their reading.  In...
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    Global Education & the ARTS

    This guest post comes from a "repeater retreater" (TAR17 and WTAR18)  and HS Arts Teacher, Aileen Maconi who is passionate about global education. Aileen is also presenting at the 2018 Arts Integration and STEAM Retreat!  ~EMP The Need for Global Education in Our...
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    Put the A in SEAL

    It's time to put the A in SEL!  Why? You are now charged with the mission to bring SEL into your classroom! In fact, EVERY single teacher I talk to not only knows what SEL is, but knows how much their students NEED development in their social-emotional development....
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