by Elizabeth Peterson | Classroom Management, General Education Topics
Hey Teacher Friend! If you’re an elementary teacher, chances are this sentence will hit home: Disruptive student behavior is the number one thing teachers tell me they’re struggling with. Sometimes it’s big, explosive behaviors.Sometimes it’s the constant, low-level...
by Elizabeth Peterson | General Education Topics, Pillar, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning
A big part of being a SEAL teacher is having the frame of mind where you understand how important you are to your students. (And you know who your starfish are.) It’s funny, we don’t always think this as we stand in front of our class or correcting...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration
A Parent Volunteer Sees #artsint. The assignment: Create a story where you are put into a situation where you need to explain what arts integration is, why you do it and/or why it’s important. #artsadvocacy My Story My story is a short narrative about a...
by Elizabeth Peterson | General Interest
Every few weeks or so, my mother and I go to Symphony Hall in Boston. It’s always fun to go into Boston at night, drink a glass of wine and enjoy quality music, but last week was particularly wonderful. I always enjoy a good piano sontata and being able to listen to...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration
It’s no surprise to us that different children learn to read at different rates. The problem may be that we sometimes forget just what that means in the minds of our students. I was reminded of how difficult reading can be for students just last week while...
