by Elizabeth Peterson | Classroom Management, General Education Topics
Hey Teacher Friend! If you’re a teacher who tenses up every time it’s time for partner work or group work, you’re not imagining things. For so many of us, those moments come with hurt feelings, awkward pauses, bickering, or behavior issues that derail the lesson...
by Elizabeth Peterson | General Education Topics, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning
Let’s be honest. Walking into the first days of school with a crisp list of rules you made over the summer? That’s kind of like showing up to a band practice and telling every musician what to play—before they even tune their instruments. (And yes, while you are...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration
Today was an example of integration and collaboration at its best! Every Tuesday and Wednesday the music teacher, at my school (and my mentee and friend, Johanna) comes into my classroom for a 30 minute intervention period to assist with whatever we are doing in...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration
What is Mathapalooza? It is a rockin’ awesome idea that my 4th grade team came up with so that we could help motivate kids for the math MCAS testing coming up in mid May. Basically, we are mixing great music with all kinds of math concepts. It’s not arts...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration
I love working with other teachers, and I was so fortunate to do so for the past three weekends in my own district. 14 teachers in Amesbury, MA signed up for and took my Arts Integration course. It was yet another amazing experience where I was able to work with...
