Tweet For many teachers, summer means working at your leisure. That’s what I’m doing! This summer I’m taking an online course towards my CAGS degree in Arts, Leadership and Learning which means I can work whenever I have a few moments, or I can carve out some time to dig deep into my work. […]
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Tweet Are you on the fence about whether or not to attend this summer’s Teacher Art Retreat? Consider this: You get to be creative and get inspired alongside other educators who can support and encourage you. AND – you get professional development hours or even graduate credit for your time! Let me tell you more. […]
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Tweet If you have ever felt uninspired at your professional development, then you are not alone. Teachers want to go into a PD experience that will give them great ideas and rejuvenate their teaching. As I always say, you have to get inspired to be inspiring… That’s why I created the Teacher Art Retreat. It’s […]
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Tweet Today I am excited to be presenting at the second annual Connectivity Conference hosted by Susan Riley of educationcloset.com. Her site has many wonderful resources for teachers who want to begin or continue integrating the arts into their work. If you haven’t checked them out, please do so! This year’s Arts Integration Connectivity Conference will […]
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Tweet I see it all the time: Teachers are interested, they see the benefits, but are unsure of whether they should be attending arts-based professional development. They come from a variety of backgrounds and have a variety of needs. And my answer is almost always the same: We need arts-based learning just as much as […]
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Tweet There sure is a LOT to do at the end of a school year. Hopefully you are almost done with your list. I’m checking things off at a rapid speed now as today is my last day with my students. Finish Report Cards! Pass in your teacher binder, keys and badge Give the office […]
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Tweet When I think of what “teacher-centered” refers to, I first consider professional development. That is our learning, where we are the students. Professional development should always have the end result in mind: how will teachers use this material inside their classroom to better their students’ learning. However, the PD itself, needs to be focused […]
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Tweet When you become a teacher, you NEVER leave school. I don’t just mean you go to school every day, I also mean you never stop having to take classes. Teachers are life-long learners in the most pure sense of the phrase. We are constantly learning new methods, strategies, and activities. We constantly research, question […]
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Tweet Plan ahead for the Teacher Art Retreat: Save Big and Earn Credit! Teacher Art Retreat eNews 2013, Issue 2 It’s time to plan ahead for the Summer Teacher Art Retreat We have great announcements, so read on! This summer’s Teacher Art Retreat is promising to be a great one. We are currently planning the […]
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