Teaching Through Music
Music is communication. Teaching through music is inspirational and educational. Bringing a musical program to the classroom creates a learning environment that inspires students while adding new dimensions
Click to continue »Teaching Resilience and the Art of Overcoming Adversity
Resilience is the capacity to bounce back quickly from difficulties. But can toughness be taught. The answer is, yes. Resilience, like tolerance and happiness and inspiration, are lifelong skills that
Click to continue »Educational Outreach: Be a Teacher-Leader
Educational Outreach is about representing fellow teachers. That includes in negotiations with school administration and districts. As a teacher representative it is the job of an educational outreach
Click to continue »A Holistic Approach to Successful Coaching
The successful coach is a man or woman that brings out the best in their student athletes. It can be performance on the football field, the baseball diamond or the basketball court. But it is about a coach’s
Click to continue »The National Mall is an Educational Treasure
Educational travel doesn’t have to mean flying to the Galapagos Islands or Europe. It can be in your own backyard or just a short flight away to the National Mall in Washington D.C. Perhaps one of
Click to continue »Teaching Writing: How to Develop Voice
Teaching writing is one of the most important skills a teacher can pass on. There are several aspects to developing skillful writers. Voice is one of the most important. How to teach kids to write passionately
Click to continue »Pixar for SEL: Infinity and Beyond
Started by Star Wars creator George Lucas and later acquired by Apple’s Steve Jobs, Pixar, now owned by Disney, has been a groundbreaking CG animation studio since 1979. Feature length films include
Click to continue »Want to Earn Credits Boosting Your Career and Having Fun This Summer?
Learn About our Uniquely Flexible Summer Course. In this course you will be inspired and develop your dream curriculum while collaborating and earning credits/units to advance your career. What Did You
Click to continue »How Digital Storytelling Bolsters Literacy, Creativity
Everyone has a story to tell. Make it visual. Digital storytelling is a creative learning experience. With the proper multimedia tools it is a relatively new and novel way to bolster literacy and help
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