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June 28, 2021 2 Comments

Reclaim Your Classroom: Take Back Your Teaching Spark with Intention, Joy, and Purpose

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Inside: An invitation to a free email series empowering art teachers and educators to reclaim your classroom with actionable tools and powerful reflections starting July 26th.

This year, it felt like teachers went from heroes to zeroes.

Parents got a taste for how difficult teaching can be. Admins watched as teachers scrambled to make their last minute plans a reality. Students realized how much they missed being with us and learning from us. Teachers were celebrated for their innovation and quick action.

But then, the tides turned. Parents became inpatient. Admins didn’t ask for our input. Students lost their manners and motivation.

We made it through all of this. We have new reasons to hope, but after all the stress and trauma, we have to ask: What did we learn?

This year was a wake up call, but have we listened? Have we even woken up?

Part of making next year different is believing that it can be different.
Saying yes to the things that matter.
Saying no to the things that don’t.
Shifting our mindset to know that everyone is doing their best, and that includes us.

It’s time to let go of all the negativity and brokenness we endured this year.

This summer, we’re recharging and rethinking how and why we teach. We’re empowering ourselves.

Reclaim Your Classroom: Free Email Program starting July 26th

Reclaim Your Classroom: Take Back Your Teaching Spark with Intention, Joy, and Purpose is a free email program for art teachers and educators. We’re using actionable tools and thoughtful reflection to make the most of our teaching lives. This free program includes:

  • Email Series starting July 26th
  • Short Videos
  • Powerful Prompts
  • Straight to Your Inbox
  • Community Content Discussions in Art Class Curator Collective Facebook Group

See you there!

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2 Comments

  1. Brandie

    August 14, 2021 at 8:30 am

    Absolutely LOVED this email course! It was just what I needed to process the last year and a half of challenging teaching, remember my priorities and find my SPARK for the upcoming year! This program was so well designed–it offered just the right amount of guidance with flexibility and the room to allow the creative process of the individual to shine through. Can’t recommend enough! I posted about my journey with the course here: https://createartwithme.blogspot.com/2021/08/my-art-teaching-manifesto.html If you are looking to find your SPARK–treat yourself to this course.

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    • Madalyn Gregory

      August 14, 2021 at 5:46 pm

      This is fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing. Yes! The power of art!!

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