Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment SEL, Social Emotional Learning

Social-emotional learning (SEL) has been a focus of discussion for educators and families in the 2020-2021 academic year, particularly as COVID-19 forced schools to adapt quickly, and in the process, highlighted the need to better...

Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment

I am sweating. I have been dancing for the last four hours. It is nearing the end of the day and the summer evening is just beginning. There is a large garage door at the...

Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment

“Everyone brims with artistry. There is an entire profession dedicated to activating people’s artistry for a range of purposes – Teaching Artists. These professionals know how...

Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment arts education, arts educator testimonials, community building, create, creative process, cynthia crump taggart, experiential learning, MAEIA, music education, professional development, professional learning, reflection, response, ryan d. shaw, SAEDAE, standards, stuart chapman-hill

If you want to get a group of educators chattering in a hurry, walk into a teachers’ lounge and toss out a favorite educational “buzz” word or phrase. One of my favorites, as a middle...