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 | Arts Education and Integration
One of your most potent tools as a teacher is creativity. The Montessori method can be compared to an artist crafting a masterpiece. Except here, the canvas is the classroom, and your colors are as diverse as academic subjects and artistic explorations. This approach...
by guest blogger | Arts Education and Integration, For Arts Teachers, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning
Movement and music are powerful tools for helping students understand and manage their emotions. When you incorporate dance and rhythmic activities into the classroom, students can gain deeper insights into how emotions affect their bodies and minds. These creative...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, Classroom Stories, General Education Topics, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning
Who is your starfish? I’ve been asked a few times about the starfish that appear behind me in videos and maybe you’ve noticed them too! There’s meaning there and I can’t wait to tell you more. The significance to these starfish actually have something to...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, General Education Topics, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning
Have your students ever asked to do something and you wanted to say, “NO” right away? But then you hesitate… And think, “What’s the best thing to do in this situation?” That’s happened to me before. I remember one year, I had...
