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Season of Love creativepractice culturally responsive teaching culture liberatory ed loveledlearning Nov 28, 2023

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...

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An Arc of Learning that Will Move You antiracist education arts education culturally responsive teaching culture liberatory ed pedagogy school change studiopathways sustainingpractice Sep 01, 2022

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...

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The Dance of Culture and Creativity! arts education creativity culturally responsive teaching culture liberatory ed loveledlearning transformativeteaching Dec 10, 2021

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...

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