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 | General Education Topics, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning
Social-Emotional Learning is a topic that continues to grow and evolve in and around schools. Binge this trilogy of SEL videos as I discuss the status of teaching SEL in our schools and what is and is NOT social-emotional learning. Video #1: Let’s Ban...
by guest blogger | Arts Education and Integration, General Education Topics, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning
In recent years, the need to address students’ social and emotional needs have grown. Now is the perfect time to focus on beneficial and creative activities for your students. Art is excellent for mental health, and art therapy is a perfect choice to combat...
by Caitlyn Kiefer | General Education Topics, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning
Social Emotional Learning or SEL is something that we ALL need to embrace if we are going to make a difference in our students’ learning. It’s one of those things that every teacher is learning how to incorporate into their everyday teaching. In this article,...
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...