December 2011
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Dec 31st
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Dec 30th
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Dec 30th
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Ms. Leah, HBIC: Adaptions in Art for Special Needs... →
General Suggestions: - Be aware of the goals on the student’s IEP in order to help the student achieve personal goals. It might be a more important goal for the student to learn socialization, to complete a task, or develop fine-motor ability than to make a work of fine art. - Relaxing background music or headphones may help a student who has trouble focusing on the task at hand. - A “time-out”...
Dec 29th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 26th
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Dec 25th
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Dec 24th
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Dec 23rd
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Dec 22nd
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Dec 21st
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Dec 20th
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Dec 20th
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How do you maintain a healthy work/life balance as...
Share your tips for keeping your sanity as a teacher and staying true to yourself as a person. 
Dec 19th
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Dec 19th
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Dec 18th
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Dec 18th
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Dec 17th
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Dec 17th
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Dec 16th
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Dec 16th
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Dec 15th
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digitalhoarder asked: Do you have any links or ideas on how to teach a class (12-14 years old) to make their own portfolio cases cheaply?
Dec 15th
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How to write a novel (or story) using the...
  1 Write a summary of your novel in one sentence. Take an hour and write out your one sentence summary. This sentence will be how you hook an editor into buying your novel. Therefore, it should be the best you can think up. 2 Turn your sentence into a 5 sentence paragraph that outlines the beginning, conflicts and the end of your novel. Next, give each of the major characters a one...
Dec 14th
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Dec 14th
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What Makes Project Based Learning Effective? →
I truly believe in this method of teaching. Here are the objectives and results of using PBL.  “1. OWNERSHIP  2. CREATIVITY  3. COLLABORATION 4. CRITICAL THINKING 5. FUN!
Dec 14th
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Dec 13th
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Dec 13th
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An Autistic's Advice: Ten Tips for Teachers
Found this great article from: Lydia Wayman autisticspeaks.wordpress.com Here is the 10 tips, but check out the full article for more information!  “1. People with disabilities are not always happy, joyful, eternally childlike, or “perfect angels.” People with disabilities are humans. 2. Always assume we understand everything you’re saying when we’re in your presence, if nothing else,...
Dec 12th
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Dec 12th
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What Students Want from Teachers
What Students Want from Teachers “We asked students to describe a time when they felt in charge of their learning in school—when they were working not just for a grade but because they were excited and interested. Here’s what a few of them said. Take me seriously Challenge me to think Nurture my self respect Show me I can make a difference Let me do it my way Point me...
Dec 11th
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Children Full of Life
“Mr. Kanamori, a teacher of a 4th grade class, teaches his students not only how to be students, but how to live. He gives them lessons on teamwork, community, the importance of openness, how to cope, and the harm caused by bullying. In the award-winning documentary Children Full of Life, a fourth-grade class in a primary school in Kanazawa, northwest of Tokyo, learn lessons about...
Dec 11th
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Dec 10th
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Dec 10th
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Dec 10th
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Dec 10th
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Dec 10th
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New Look!
I have just updated my blog with a new theme and pages. You can now access posts from specific topics easier and faster. What do you think of the new design?
Dec 9th
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WatchWatch
Has everyone seen the episode on 60 Minutes about how the iPad has revolutionize learning and interaction with Autistic children? If you haven’t, you must watch this clip. Then check out this book review for a book called, Apps for Autism.  http://www.pediastaff.com/blog/book-review-apps-for-autism-by-lois-jean-brady-5808 
Dec 9th
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Dec 9th
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“Fat’ is usually the first insult a girl throws at another girl when she wants to...”
– Wouldn’t this be a great conversation to start with students? I bet if JK Rowling has such poignant things to say about this kind of issue, she has surely began dialogues about other important issues as well.  J.K. Rowling (via beyourimage)
Dec 8th
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Dec 8th
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Dec 8th
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wordless-stanza asked: Hey! So first things first: great blog. There are a lot of really cool ideas you've got here, some that I can't wait to try in a classroom some day. Out of curiosity, what got you interested in art education?
Dec 7th
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I've been at this for a month...
Hey everyone, I started this blog about a month ago and have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful community of teachers that has been established on Tumblr. You all support and make each other better through your online collaboration.  A little more about me: I am an art education student in Alberta, Canada. I am so passionate and excited about teaching that I started Teacher Tool Box to...
Dec 7th
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Dec 7th
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Dec 6th
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Dec 5th
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Dec 5th
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Dec 4th
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