What effects can music have on student success?
Music has been touted as an aid for a variety of things, but it can be a controversial topic. Some people are convinced their performance on professional and academic matters is better when they are listening to music, while others claim the opposite. We love music at...LEDs in ART!
When you hear the term STEAM, what do you think of? Building? Problem solving? Group work? A hot cup of Joe? Getting ready to make spaghetti? Do you ever think of lights? Ya! Lights! At this summer’s Arts Integration and STEAM Retreat, I’m excited to teach a...
Arts Integration is Naturally Differentiated
What a claim! I can always feel confident about bringing a new experience to my students because the arts and arts integrated lessons are naturally differentiated. That word – differentiated was such a buzz word not too long ago and, let’s face it, it...
Sea Creatures Swimming Cross Country
Packed. Sealed. Shipped. I just returned from shipping off 90 sea creatures to travel across the country from Massachusetts to Washington State. Why? Well… it’s an interesting story. Get Inspired The motto of The Inspired Classroom will always reflect...
Pizza Fractions, Drama and STEAM
(This is Part 2 of a 2 Part Story! Click here for Part 1.) So, there I was – faced with the challenge to plan and execute a lesson for a formal observation with my new principal. Recently, my second graders were introduced to fractions, but the math book’s...Log In Here
Teacher Retreats!
