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9.19.2014

Second Full Week

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Today ends the second full week of school.  To be honest, it is finally starting to feel awesome to be back in the groove.  This was the fir...
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4.04.2014

Thanks Jeremiah

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This week I had a small group of students come to art a few minutes early.  I always love moments when I have just a handful of kids, especi...
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3.07.2014

Best Pencil Sharpener EVER

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As an art teacher my pencil sharpeners get A LOT of use - and not the sweet gentle kind of use - but rough use - pencils, colored pencils, 8...
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2.07.2014

I'm A Finalist!

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It's been a CRAZY week, but I found out that I am a finalist for The Art of Education's "Art Ed Blog" contest. hooray!  Th...
1.31.2014

Last Day To Nominate!

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Today - January 31st is the LAST day to nominate your favorite Art Ed Blog(s).  Don't assume your favorites are already nominated!  Al...
1.26.2014

If You're Not Prepared to be Wrong....

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A very eloquent and wise man, Sir Kenneth Robinson, once said, "If you're not prepared to be wrong, you will never come up with any...
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1.20.2014

TenThousand Hours -- Thank You Mackelmore

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For some reason, this year I have often felt frustrated and tired about continually trying to voice the importance of art.  In the past it w...
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1.17.2014

Kiddos in the CI program and I

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I have been wanting to write this post for a while - but I wasn't exactly clear on what I wanted to say - or I guess more how to say it....
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1.11.2014

Arts Integration vs. Arts Infusion

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I just got back from a Arts Integration Seminar/Conference thing.  The day was helpful, but perhaps not in the way the presenters expected o...
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1.08.2014

Art Education Conference!!!

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Have you signed up yet for the Art Ed Conference through The Art of Education?!?!  If you haven't - why not?! You get to go to...
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11.22.2013

CI - Turkey Puppets

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This week's theme for our CI kiddos is all about Thanksgiving, turkeys and the whole works.  I decided today that for art we were going ...
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11.20.2013

Rectangular Prisms (3-D Buildings) and Making Thinking Visible

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Okay - so I have been thinking about updating this blog for weeks now - but I have been SO busy, that by the time I get home, I just don...
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10.18.2013

Art and the MEAP (Michigan Educational Assessment Program)

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Wow!  How has it been almost a month since I posted last?!  Time flies when you are having fun! The last few weeks have been packed with c...
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9.21.2013

Visiting Artist: Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson of Paper Paintings

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Her cows are my favorite! Total awesomeness!  Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson of Paper Paintings came to one of my schools and talked wit...
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9.08.2013

First Adventures with kiddos in CI and EI Classrooms

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This is the first time that I have ever had self contained CI and EI groups of kiddos.  All students I have ever had up to this point have b...
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9.07.2013

First Project

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This student went to Germany and Austria! I have tried multiple types of 'first projects' over the year - names, portraits, just...
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8.28.2013

Go. Be Awesome.

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I have spent the last few days in my classroom(s) preparing for the new year!  I am super excited about a few small changes to the art room....
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