I work at an arts integration magnet school. We’re all at various levels of comfort with our art integration and I am often looking for new and different ways to incorporate the arts into our day. Part of our job as classroom teachers isn’t just to have the arts present in our classroom, but to also teach relevant concepts with the arts. I have learned a lot in my first couple years in this building,
For years I taught my students the same problem solving process. I wasn’t invested in it and I didn’t think it was the best. But, it was something I had found online for free. This year I spontaneously put a new twist on it, and it’s worked for my students better than ever before. As I was telling students they need to go through the steps to attack the problem, I added on that they
I’ve spent the last 15 years teaching in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades, and working beside elementary classrooms as an instructional coach and resource support. I’m passionate about math, literacy, and finding ways to make teachers’ days easier. I share from my experiences both in and out of the elementary classroom. Read more About Me.
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