Integrating the arts can bring about access points for students you never knew they needed. But did you know it can also do the same for you as an educator? Listen as Jamie Hipp chats with Michelle Simmons, a teacher who has embraced arts integration, about  how to get started integrating the arts, grants, and podcasting as a form of assessment.Support the show (https://educationcloset.com)

Teaching Trailblazers

Ep 20 - The Story of Advocating for Arts Integration

What's the deal with Teaching Artists? Can they really enhance your students' learning? The answer is YES!! Listen as Heleya de Barros discusses the many benefits of bringing a teaching artist into your classroom (and what to do with one once you've got one lined up!).Support the show (https://educationcloset.com)

Ep 19 - The Story about the Benefits of Teaching Artists

Dr. David Caira, principal at David Mindess Elementary, knows that innovation doesn't always mean tech - even though that's what many people associate with the word. Join Jamie Hipp as she discusses pop-up dance parties, innovation and supporting the arts with this very special principal.Support the show (https://educationcloset.com)

Ep 18 - The Story of Innovative Principals

What makes art good? Do you know? Join Jamie as she talks with teacher-who-writes Trevor Bryan about how to use environment, execution, emotion and exploration to take your students' creativity and awareness to the next level!Support the show (https://educationcloset.com)

Ep 17 - The Story about the Four Es of Creativity

You are definitely not alone if you are having difficulty navigating remote teaching and 24/7 parenting. This week, Dr. Catherine Pearlman, author of Ignore It, shares her expertise with Jamie Hipp on tools that will help keep you balanced and less stressed.Support the show (https://educationcloset.com)

Ep 16 - The Story about Finding the Right Balance

In this episode, Jamie chats with C. Patrick Gendusa, the chair and artistic director of the Department of Theater Arts and Dance at Loyola University in New Orleans, about how the arts have helped people through the coronavirus pandemic and the heart that belongs to the community of arts education.Support the show (https://educationcloset.com)

Ep 15 - The Story of Perseverance in the Arts

Remote teaching is not easy. Thankfully, using the right technology in the right way can make it an enjoyable process for all. Join Jamie Hipp as she chats with John Mlynczak, the managing director of NoteFlight about taking distance teaching head on, no matter what subject or grade level you teach.Support the show (https://educationcloset.com)

Ep 14 - The Story about Teaching Online

Our society is facing so much stress and many people are ill-equipped to handle compassion fatigue. In this episode, Jamie chats with author and speaker Dr. Cheri Sizemore about the symptoms and prescriptions for combatting this very real thing.Support the show (https://educationcloset.com)

Ep 13 - The Story about Compassion Fatigue

Evan Fagin is an entertainer on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship and right now, he and the rest of the staff and crew are quarantined on their ship in Southeast Asia. Join Jamie as she speaks with Evan about how the arts are helping everyone on board the ship get through this trying time. Support the show (https://educationcloset.com)

Ep 12 - The Story about Surviving Quarantine with the Arts

One small word has the power to change someone's life - for the good or the bad. This week, Jamie Hipp talks with music educator Linda Johnson about the power of words, meeting each student where they are, and how to bring cultural responsiveness to your classroom.Support the show (https://educationcloset.com)

Ep 11 - The Story about the Power of Words

Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning through the Arts is an organization that has pioneered arts integration for over 35 years. Jamie chats with long time director, Jennifer Edelen, about why arts integration is so important, especially in those early, formative years. Support the show (https://educationcloset.com)

The Story of Wolftrap Institute for Early Learning through the Arts

Andria Zafirakou teaches at Alperton Community School located in inner-city London, England. In 2018, she won the Global Teacher Prize award. What she has done with her school and for her students is nothing short of amazing. Join Jamie as she chats with Andria about how she, and the arts, have made such a difference to her students and her school's community.Support the show (https://educationcloset.com)

Ep 09: The Story of the Best Teacher in the World

Get a glimpse of the woman behind The Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM, Founder and CEO Susan Riley! In this episode of Teaching Trailblazers, Susan talks about her journey from classroom teacher to entrepreneur. Filled with information and inspiration, this is one episode you don't want to miss.Support the show (https://educationcloset.com)

Ep 08: The Story of Life Beyond the Classroom

Interested in how a choice-based classroom might look? You're not alone! Host Jamie Hipp chats with Alyssa Pilarcik about how best to offer choice to your students... without the chaos. Support the show (https://educationcloset.com)

Ep 07: The Story of Choice Based Learning

Learn to dance in the rain with this powerful and inspirational story. Join Jamie Hipp as she chats with dancer Daniel Hunalp about what dance has meant to him, and what it means for the classroom. Support the show (https://educationcloset.com)

Ep 06: The Story about Dance and Grit

Teaching Trailblazers is a show about teachers, artists and leaders in arts integration and STEAM. Each week, host Jamie Hipp interviews creative and inspiring educators who are transforming schools and empowering students. These are their stories.

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