by Elizabeth Peterson | General Education Topics, General Interest, Teacher Self-Care, Teacher-Centered PD
Hey Teacher Friend! The 3 R’s of Summer Summer is finally here — and if you’re a teacher, you already know this season holds a very special kind of magic. It’s a pause. A breath. A rare stretch of time that belongs entirely to you. But here’s...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, Pillar, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning, Teacher-Centered PD
Ah, mid-January. The holiday glow has faded, and the next break feels like it’s a lifetime away. The excitement of the new school year is long gone, and the days can feel like an endless loop of planning, grading, and managing student emotions. Sound familiar? This...
by Elizabeth Peterson | SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning, Teacher-Centered PD
Teaching is Tough Teaching is tough and classroom disruptions keep ramping up. This can lead to you feeling on the brink of burnout. The thing is, you are a caring, creative teacher. You are built to teach. And your students deserve to learn in a safe, learning...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, Teacher-Centered PD
You have probably heard me tooting the horn of Teacher-Centered PD. (And I will probably never stop!) Because here’s the thing – our professional development is Teacher-Centered for a reason. It gets US inspired so that (finish the sentence with me)...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, Teacher Self-Care, Teacher-Centered PD
Do you love your professional development? – Or is it a snooze fest? I can imagine it now. Sitting in the back, sunglasses on to roll your eyes, phone in hand to text with your teacher buddies. Come on, you KNOW you’ve been there. We are all guilty. ...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Teacher Self-Care, Teacher-Centered PD
Everyone else says be student-centered, but I say we need to be teacher-centered first! That’s right. Is it a little hard to hear? I understand. We are always told that we need to be student-centered, right? Well… no, not exactly… Before you click off, hear...
