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Arts Integration is NOT for You!

Arts Integration is NOT for You!

by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, General Education Topics, Remote Teaching, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning

I’m here to tell you this important message: Arts Integration is not for you! Now you might be wondering what in the world I’m talking about and I get it.  I promise I will explain.  As I’m explaining, if you actually start to agree with me then go ahead and hit that...
Teacher PD You’ll Love

Teacher PD You’ll Love

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.  ...
Stop Being Student Centered!

Stop Being Student Centered!

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...
Implement SEL Successfully with the ARTs

Implement SEL Successfully with the ARTs

by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, Classroom Stories, General Education Topics, Remote Teaching, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning, Teacher-Centered PD

Hey everyone, I’m Elizabeth and I love helping other caring, creative teachers bring the Arts into their classroom!  I especially love doing this through SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning. If this topic interests you, you are in the right place.  Talking about...
3 Common Mistakes Teachers Make with SEL

3 Common Mistakes Teachers Make with SEL

by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, Classroom Stories, General Education Topics, Remote Teaching, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning, Teacher-Centered PD

Are you implementing SEL into your classroom?  If you are, awesome!  If you’re not – you really need to get started!  It’s just SO important!  Either way, I’m excited to share 3 common mistakes I see teachers making when implementing social-emotional learning in...
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