The Creative Learning Initiative team—including stellar Austin ISD teachers who are CLI Ambassadors and PD facilitators, staff from community arts partner organizations, and staff from AISD CLI and MINDPOP—are excited to offer several sessions at the upcoming virtual 2021 AISD EDU Personalized Learning Conference. Whether you are new to Creative Teaching strategies or want to … Continue reading Creative Learning Initiative sessions at AISD EDU 2021
Storyboard Activity Digital Templates
We've created digital storyboard Google Slide templates for teachers to adapt and use for blended learning. A storyboard offers a creative outlet for students (regardless of artistic prowess) to illustrate their understanding of narrative, sequencing, cause-and-effect, and/or audience interpretation, among many other benefits! Template Click here for a force-copy of a Google Slides file that … Continue reading Storyboard Activity Digital Templates
Role on the Wall: Directions and Digital Template
With Austin ISD incorporating more blended learning models, the CLI team is looking for ways to adapt components of certain Creative Teaching strategies and arts-based activities into digital formats. This post offers templates (in English and Spanish) for Role on the Wall that can be customized for your needs. Role on the Wall is a … Continue reading Role on the Wall: Directions and Digital Template
Collective Impact Approach to Arts Partnerships in Spring 2021
School year 2020-21 began amid uncertainties: what would concurrent (virtual and in-person) teaching look like? Would COVID cases in a school building, community, or district rise, necessitating closures? How should we (safely) engage with students, whether 6-feet or a WiFi connection apart? As teachers and campus staff faced new responsibilities, from tech to public health, … Continue reading Collective Impact Approach to Arts Partnerships in Spring 2021
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