teaching
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2023 Light at the end of the tunnel
Clarity brings prosperity is how I would sum up 2023. New doors opening to opportunities I dream to manifest, while old doors closing. Feeling the embodiment of that which I know is mine by divine right. 2023 had a balance of growth and celebration, of ritual and ceremony. Every day has been a ceremony. Mindfulness…
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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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MAEOE – Be Green, Learn Green, Live Green
The annual Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education Conference was held in Ocean City Maryland February 3rd-5th, 2023. The theme of the conference this year was Be Green, Learn Green, Live Green. What does it mean to Be Green? Green is a term used for being environmental friendly. It refers to keeping our earth…
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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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Creating Brave Space
Brave … from the root work for bold, courageous, untamed, savage. It’s interesting we use the term BRAVO when we are cheering someone on. To the Anishinaabe, bravery is one of the seven teachings of our grandfathers. Zoongidi’ewin – Courage or Aakwa’ode’ewin – Bravery is represented as the bear. The Bear carries courage. We seek…
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Mindful Observing in a Busy World
Observe means to look at carefully and attentively. Mindfulness is the ability to be focused yet relaxed at the same time. The ability to be present comes from attentive focus on your breath. Focusing on your breathing takes your mind off of your mind, and allows your mind to rest as your breathing takes over…
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Maryland Cultural Proficiency Conference 2022
What is Cultural Proficiency? Cultural proficiency is the result of finding out what makes us feel valued. It is responsiveness. The ability to find out what someone needs… to feel valued, seen, and heard. The ultimate goal of each of us is to feel valued and be appreciated for who we are. Being seen by…
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