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Episode 99 – Creativity Crew – Bringing Fun into the Classroom Oct 20, 2022

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In this episode the Creativity Crew – Raine Valentine, Joe Boatfield, and Candido Crespo - talk about how they keep their students on their toes and engaged in fun and exciting ways! Listen in to hear each person’s unique approach to bringing fun into their art rooms. Discover techniques for being silly, authentic, and spontaneous while staying on course with the curriculum and not losing control of your students.

Episode 98 – Dan Ryder – Creativity & Project Based Learning Oct 13, 2022

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In this episode, Dan Ryder joins The Creativity Department to talk about project-based learning. Dan is a Learning Facilitator at Overman Academy and author of Intention: Critical Creativity in the Classroom. Listen in to learn about using project-based learning to help students make connections, transform knowledge, and explain their creative choices. When students embrace process, experimentation and even failure their learning becomes sticky, meaningful, and authentic.

Episode 97 – Dr. Jaime Dombrowski – Using Creativity to Drive SEL Oct 06, 2022

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In this episode, The Creativity Department is joined by Dr. Jaime Dombrowski! Author of Power Up: Gamification Tools for Social and Emotional Learning, she talks with Matt & Laura about how art can transcend language and be used to promote inclusivity and emotional wellbeing. Listen in for expert experience on how students can use art to promote empathy, communicate who they are and what they value, build decision making skills by working in teams, and foster meaningful relationships.

Episode 96 – Jonathan Seligman – Collaboration Between Music & Art Sep 29, 2022

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In this episode, The Creativity Department is joined by long time music teacher, Jonathan Seligman! Dive into the similarities between Art and Music curriculum, the challenges both face with advocacy, and creative ways the two can support one another to promote the importance arts hold in educating today’s students. Listen in and be inspired with ways to showcase both art and music without one overpowering the other.

Episode 95 – Dr. Cyndi Burnett – Infusing Creative Thinking Skills into the Art Room Sep 22, 2022

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In this episode, Matt and Laura are joined by Dr. Cyndi Burnett, Director of Possibilities at Creativity and Education, to discuss what a deliberate approach to creativity looks like and how that scientific perspective parallels the artist process of creativity. Listen in as they explore everything from the relationship between creativity and the arts, to modeling creative behaviors to students and how creative thinking in the arts transfers to other disciplines.

Episode 94 – Neurodivergent Thinking in the Art room Sep 15, 2022

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In This episode, The Creativity Department discusses neurodivergent thinking. This is when the brain processes, learns, and/or behaves differently from what is considered "typical." Being neurodivergent themselves, Matt and Laura share their personal experiences. Listen in as they talk about the different ways they learn, the difficulties they overcame while in school, strategies they use to help their own children, and how all of this is reflected in their teaching.

Episode 93 – Dr. Janice Wyatt Ross – Culture & Climate: Creating a Positive Impact On ALL Learners Sep 08, 2022

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In This episode, the Creativity Department is joined by the Program Director of the Success Academy, Dr. Janice Wyatt Ross. During the discussion they dive into strategies for building environments that welcome students, provide a positive impact on their engagement and equity, and foster pride and ownership. Listen in for ideas on strengthening the climate and culture in your own school to ensure it is both welcoming and nurturing

Episode 92 – Creativity Crew – Classrooms to Support All Students Sep 01, 2022

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The Creativity Crew is back! Candido Crespo, Raine Valentine, and Joe Boatfield join Matt and Laura to discuss the stresses and challenges that come with a new school year. Listen in for tips on how to structure your classroom, storage, and materials. Discover new ways to manage students’ experience during class and engage them with what they’re learning.

Episode 91 – Teaching Narrative, Idea, & Inquiry Aug 25, 2022

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Matt and Laura are joined by returning guest Connie Jimenez Zammett! As a high school art educator, Connie teaches students at a pivotal time in their life when they’re not just learning inside of the art room, but also life skills outside of it. This episode’s discussion revolves around that – how can important art skills like big ideas and inquiries translate outside the art room? Listen in to hear Connie’s strategies and experiences.

Episode 90 – Visual Storytelling Inside the Classroom Aug 18, 2022

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In this episode, Matt and Laura are joined by Matt Dombrowski – the Creative Director of Limbitless Solutions and a professor at the School of Art and Design at the University of Central Florida. They talk about the impact of visual storytelling in the art room and how to implement different strategies. Along with a background in Media Arts, Matt is the creative director for Limbitless solutions – an organization that provides bionic limbs for children in need. Listen in to hear Matt’s story!

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