@learncreatively

dance & drama teacher | maker | doer | theatre | video | dance | motivated by bringing out creativity in others and myself | #CreativeEd

 Invercargill City, New Zealand
learncreatively.org
Joined November 2014
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Youki Terada@YoukiTerada6 Mar 2020
If a student struggles on a test, it may have less to do with what they know and more to do with their ability to regulate their own thoughts and emotions. In my latest @edutopia article, I share a few simple exercises that can help. edutopia.org/article/researc…
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We know there are even more than 20 reasons why the arts are important. It's important to advocate for the arts every month, but with March being Youth Art Month we have a great opportunity to show why the arts matter! Why do the arts matter to you?
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MW@melwardnz22 Jun 2019
“... the arts give students different ways to develop and use skills, such as empathy and perseverance, than do other academic areas.” Let’s continue raising the profile and status of the Arts in our communities! educationdive.com/news/repor…

Report: Arts a vehicle for teaching SEL skills

Self-management, self-discipline and relationship skills are among social-emotional competencies students can practice through the arts, according to the Consortium on School Research at the Univer...

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"Without experimentation + abstract + creativity thinking—all skills inherent in an arts education—astronauts wouldn't be orbiting the earth, scientists wouldn't have discovered uranium and inventors wouldn't be testing out cars that can drive themselves." educationdive.com/news/weavi…

Weaving art into STEM benefits more creative students

STEAM lessons lean more toward hands-on learning, so students spend less time in lecture-styled settings and more on their own or with classmates.

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Break Dancing "It's a way to get the demon off my back and to be free" #dance #breakdancing #mentalhealth #psychology #dancepsychology #BBC #danceyourselfhappy bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-4839…

Mental health: 'Breaking is the one thing that saved me'

Jamie Berry tried to end his life aged 13, but is now helping teenagers deal with their mental health.

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Remember. "Incorporating humanities, arts, crafts, and design into curricula makes better scientists." #ArtsIntegration blogs.sciencemag.org/books/2…
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"The skills you learn #choreographing make you a better artist all-around, and help you build a diverse portfolio...Not to mention these skills are transferable to so many different areas within and beyond the performing arts." dancemagazine.com/5-reasons-…
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Do you view teaching as performance art? hubs.ly/H0j4dVn0

Education Is Performance Art

Teller, of the entertainment duo Penn & Teller, explains how magic and discomfort made his teaching come alive.

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tim fletcher retweeted
Create CA@create_ca29 May 2019
Here’s a lil slice of wisdom from last week’s Create CA webinar on equity and arts education. 🙌
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Choreographer #BobFosse's signature style—with its jazz hands, inverted knees, and slouched shoulders—is still a huge influence in the dance world. Fosse's legacy has also seeped into #popmusic culture, inspiring the likes of #Beyoncé and #LadyGaga. dancespirit.com/fosse-music-…
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Kate Margulis is combining her passion for music education with her undergraduate research in developmental psychology and language to help children learn language skills. #Music #Communication #LanguageDevelopment mc.vanderbilt.edu/vanderbilt…
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This as a provocation for cell phone use and the role of technology in learning. Thoughts?🤔 #caedchat #cuechat #tosachat #onted #aussieED #ibpyp #asiaED #InquiryMindset #edchat #plearning
edutopia
@edutopia23 May 2019
Turn off your cell phone while studying. Put it face down. Stash it in a bag and ignore it. New research suggests that's all futile.

There's a Cell Phone in Your Student's Head

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tim fletcher retweeted
MindShift
@MindShiftKQED27 May 2019
Some schools are trying in various ways to position differences as strengths and are finding ways to let a child's personality, likes, dislikes, strengths and weaknesses influence how he is taught @Kschwart ow.ly/yjAn50unaXA #edchat #spedchat #wholechild

When Celebrating Learning Differences Is At the Heart of School Culture | KQED

Some schools are trying to use ideas common to special education teachers in order to better tailor learning to the unique needs of each child.

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"Integrating the arts creates a school environment with more opportunities to celebrate individual student strengths and nurture the whole child." #ArtsEd #ArtsIntegration #SEL #WholeChild edweek.org/tm/articles/2018/…
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In one evaluation, 95 percent of teachers said that, as a result of dancing together, students’ abilities to cooperate and collaborate improved. #Dance #ArtsEd #ArtsIntegration ideas.ted.com/why-dance-is-j…
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Want more ideas for drama? Looking to use more drama in across the curriculum with your pupils? Need inspirstion and top tips? We’ve got you covered! WATCH OUR DEMO NOW vimeo.com/337239293?ref=tw-s… #drama #expressivearts #EducationMatters #education @CreativeScots @EducationScot 🚀
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"In helping students establish a sense of identity, arts education simultaneously helps schools establish a sense of community—a vital component in the quest for positive school climate." #ArtsEd #ArtsIntegration #SEL all4ed.org/access-to-arts-ed…
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Whatever Art you love, whatever Art you practice, make time for it. Art fosters joy and connection to the world, to others and to yourself. Fuels the soul really.
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tim fletcher retweeted
MW@melwardnz19 May 2019
Feeling incredibly proud to have hosted the AMIS European MS Honor Girls’ Choir Festival. An amazing event with 86 students from 14 international schools. ⁦@AMIS_Friends⁩ “We are the voices and we will be heard” 😮🎶 ⁦@JimPapoulis⁩ youtube.com/watch?v=XqRZLFWf…
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Computer science and math in the art world. news.artnet.com/exhibitions/…
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