Teaching Resources

Reoccurring Themes

I just went through my blog archive to do a few things: record all of the titles I have used, document the number of posts from each...

A Time for Change

September marks the beginning of a new school year, and changes are bound to occur. This year, we have several new staff members at our...

For the Win!

Update on yesterday’s Art Teacher League Bowling game: I won the high score!! More specifically… the best score I have ever bowled in...

Open to Opportunity

Wow! I can’t believe I have the chance to write back-to-back posts after a brief hiatus. Schools are closed today due to icy conditions...

Exercising Mindfulness, Part 2

It’s been nearly a year since my original post about Exercising Mindfulness. I feel like now is a good time to revisit/reflect on this...

Exercising Mindfulness

Mindfulness, by definition, is the state of being conscious or aware of something; a mental state that focuses on the present moment,...

Getting Organized

A little Monday Motivation for you all. The topic: organization. Interpret this however you want. As an elementary art teacher, I find...

The Space Between

Playing catchup on the past month… a lot has happened! The State of the Schools Luncheon event is coming up in about a week. To be...

Perfecting Our Practice

Today I attended an Elementary Art Liaison meeting near my school. I always look forward to these professional development opportunities...