The Creative Process of Elaine Brady Smith
Elaine Brady Smith expresses her creativity through collage, mixed media and encaustic art. To see more of work, and to find out about her workshops, visit her website. I get the best creative ideas when I’m…. When I least expect them!!! They usually come to me when I am […]
Please don’t rewrite the question
At the end of class we’re to ask our students a closure question to check for understanding. Often, I feel that these questions are pointless. As by observing what the students created during class, it’s pretty clear if they get what’s going on. So, instead I use the closure question to get to know my […]
Overcoming Fear with Focus
At the end of each semester of teaching I do a lot of reflecting. What went well, what didn’t, what do I want to change, and what do I want my focus to be. Yesterday as I sat at my desk with papers sprawled around me, it was feeling a bit overwhelming, so many classes, […]
Warning: The truth behind inservice
Inservice… one of those days at work that all teachers dream of… well not really… After receiving a 9 page article that was to be an overview of the day’s topic ( I didn’t read it) I spent several days bracing myself for the knowledge that was about to come my way. While there were […]
Jordan Reid, creative working
I first met Jordan, the brains and beauty behind Ramshackle Glam at Simply Stylist event in NYC. She’s had a wonderfully interesting career and has one of those jobs, that everyone wants, writing her own blog, a book, and working with fashion brands. I asked Jordan if she would be willing to share her […]
Step one of being Creative, getting comfortable
While preparing to speak to a group of elementary education students on how to bring creativity into their classrooms, I asked myself, what are the foundational pieces that must be in place for asking anyone to be creative? If you’ve ever turned to google to find tips and tricks to being more creative, it’s extremely […]
Are you failing?
I was standing in front of a room full of students, and reflecting on what a gift and responsibility it is to teach. As they worked on their final projects, some more so than others, I went around and began chatting with them about the progress, problems, and any other random topics that popped […]
2014 Planning Guide
The presents are opened, the parties are over, and now it’s time to get serious about what you want your 2014 to look like for you and your business. I”ve never been much of a planner myself, and whiles that’s worked pretty well when it comes to designing scarves, it’s another story with running a […]