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By now, we hope you've had a moment to recover, found deep respite, and are well into the throws of your summer vacation! Rest is so important; if you're like us, the vibrancy of creative thought comes with rest. In just a few weeks this summer, we are gathering a small group of writers who...
Understanding Prop 28: Elevating Arts Education in Our Schools
At Studio Pathways, we believe in the transformative power of arts education to inspire creativity, develop critical thinking, and cultivate a deep sense of community and belonging among students. With the passage of Proposition 28 in...
Book Review for Do Your Lessons Love Your Students? Creative Education for Social Change
The Core Four framework is not just a methodology but a tool to develop a critical pedagogical stance on education and its role in social justice, equity and belonging.
The Core Four Framework
In the landscape of education, especially in the context of the United States, the way we impart...
In my inaugural year of teaching, my co-teacher introduced our class of 30 Kindergarteners to the enchanting melody of "Seasons of Love" from the musical Rent. Rather than adhering to the conventional tunes of Judeo-Christian festivities and mid-century carols, she chose a song that delves into...
A Lesson that Loves Our Students: Trans Consciousness PD Curriculum
Purpose:
Schooling in the US context includes an ongoing social indoctrination in systemic patriarchy and cis-gendered heteronormativity. These values and ethics can be found in the overwhelming majority of literature and art and...
The hard truth is that many of our schools have never been safe spaces for the young. Creating spaces of belonging entails creating schools and societies that love our students.
The current partisan governmental refusal to implement gun control and to place personal profit over the...
A new year always invites a time to create or evolve classroom rituals. Rituals are key to building a culture of belonging, respect, care, love and joy.
There are several ways that teachers can create classroom rituals that are creative and responsive to diverse sets of learners:
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I appreciated the role of art as a way to proceed, reflect and share my thinking and learning. What a powerful way to connect with students and adults! -Jen Hladun, Principal of Lincoln High School
Over the past two years, we have been working with schools and arts organizations through an arc...
How much do you love Prince? Or Beyonce? Jason Mamoa, perhaps? Alok V. Menom? Harry Styles? These popular artist icons can change our cultural expectations, lead us to make self-improvements, encourage the emotions lodged in our bodies to release, and offer us insights and wisdom to lessons...
Mariah and I generally speak of creativity and culture interchangeably, and often in the same breath. While this alignment may seem obvious to many, we think it important that we pause and break this correlation down a bit.
When we think about culture, we know that it is not a static...
Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning Through the Arts can be defined as the knowledge, methods, forms, and purposes that the arts and culture play in building cognitive capacity for independent learning and collective wisdom. Teachers and educators can support the development of culturally...
