Art Education
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NAEA Town Hall – Leading with Creativity
Town Hall The National Art Education Association Town Hall is a monthly panel discussion where educators come together to discuss a topic. Our topic was Leading with Creativity. NAEA and Crayola teamed up for the 75th anniversary of NAEA. They developed Creativity Week in January, and invited 75 teachers from around the world to be…
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AEMS 3rd Arts Education Symposium on Anti-Racism
Arts education refers to the teaching and learning of various forms of art, including music, theater, visual arts, and dance. It aims to develop creativity, self-expression, critical thinking, and cultural awareness among students. Anti-racism refers to the practice of actively opposing and dismantling racism in all its forms, including systemic, institutional, and individual racism. It…
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Crayola Creativity Week
Crayola Creativity Week January 23rd – 29th, 2023 is Crayola Creativity Week! We are celebrating at Ridgely Middle School by doing creativity week activities in our STAG advisory groups. I am so excited about what the students will create today. There is a list of resources available at the Crayola Creativity Week website. I am…
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Mindfulness and Art
Mindfulness is the practice of bringing one’s attention to the present moment and being fully present in the experience. It is a form of meditation that can be practiced in many different ways, including through art. You can bring this mindfulness to any task. I enjoy reminding myself of it when I have to do…
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Social Emotional Learning – How to manage Life’s Lessons
Social emotional learning (SEL) is a relatively new area of study in education that focuses on teaching students the skills they need to understand and manage their own emotions, as well as to interact with others in a positive and effective way. Many believe that SEL is just as important as academic subjects like math,…
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Crayola Creativity Ambassador
What is a Crayola Creativity Ambassador? To celebrate the 75th anniversary, 75 NAEA members were selected for the opportunity to be early adopters of the January 2023 Crayola Creativity Week while participating in special leadership team-building experiences in preparation of the nationwide Creativity Week celebration. The National Art Education Association (NAEA) and Crayola Education partnered…
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Mindful Lines
How can Lines be Mindful? Being mindful is the ability to be in the present moment, acknowledging your thoughts and feelings but not identifying with them. Meaning do not hold on to the thought and become consumed by it and the way it makes you feel. I teach my students about what it means to…
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Ed3DAO UnConference 2022 in the Metaverse
Conference in the Metaverse The Ed3DAO UnConference 2022 was one of the most interactive and inspiring virtual conference that I have ever attended. This was a 3 day conference, full of information about WEB3 and blockchain technology, and how education can and will be affected by these new technologies. Interactive Digital World Using ZEP the…
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Creativity Departments 100th Podcast Episode
For the past few months, I have had the pleasure of meeting with some brilliant and kind educators. We all sign in late, usually 9pm EST and begin our discussion about a selected topic. We share our passions and stories with one another, the perfect way to remind us we are all connected. I look…
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TAB Camp Mid-Atlantic 2022
TAB Teachers in the Mid-Atlantic area came together the first weekend in August for a retreat, to reignite the flame before school begins. Be inspired!
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