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    Reteaching Expectations

    It’s the last day of school… and I was up early formatting a slip that will help to have conversations at the beginning of next…

    Peter.Johnson May 26, 2023

    A focus for the whole year

    The more I think about the creator’s expo, the more it can grow into a defining feature of the class. It gives us a purpose…

    Peter.Johnson May 25, 2023

    First ‘Creators Expo’

    Whew. What a day. I was nervous that this first Expo was going to be somewhat dull – what just cardboard and paper… What I…

    Peter.Johnson May 24, 2023

    The option of doing less?

    In a class that is all about creativity and autonomy, can students choose to do nothing? Obviously that isn’t the goal, I have worked very…

    Peter.Johnson May 23, 2023

    Daily phone calls to parents

    Since I am calling parents often aways, it would be better to call them with a positive than to wait until a negative (I know…

    Peter.Johnson May 22, 2023

    Rethinking this site

    It has been a journey, having this website. There are some resources and articles that get noticed, but it mostly has been a big experiment…

    Peter.Johnson May 20, 2023

    Archetypes to make tools

    This quarter brought some really clever approaches and strategies that I need to remember. These solved some of the sticky problems that have been nagging…

    Peter.Johnson May 19, 2023

    Freedom in a classroom

    The freedom that comes with a class full of opportunity and options is … different. Long story short, I have to get better at teaching…

    Peter.Johnson May 18, 2023

    Accountability 101

    “What happens if they don’t do the work?” was asked to me today… and it has me thinking. I wish I was giving my students…

    Peter.Johnson May 17, 2023

    Tricks to snag a win

    I need more techniques and curveballs that will interrupt some of the common patterns that come up. In a class that has much more freedom…

    Peter.Johnson May 16, 2023

    How to end a quarter full of projects?

    It gets difficult as the projects get finished. Many students are eager to start a new project and many of these students are able to…

    Peter.Johnson May 15, 2023

    Why would I want to help an edtech company?

    This was part of an application I filled out tonight – it’ll work as a blog post too. I have a natural curiosity about edtech…

    Peter.Johnson May 14, 2023

    What is Innovative Arts

    Innovative Arts is taking two things and aiming them directly at each-other: maker education and the teaching of mindsets. The intended outcome is to have…

    Peter.Johnson May 13, 2023

    Popsicle stick Exploding Flower

    This project is very advanced. https://www.puzzleshiftcreate.com/popsicle-stick-activities/ Here are the projects that are less advanced. Have fun!
    Peter.Johnson May 12, 2023
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    A plate of broccoli and candy

    I’ve been thinking about this analogy and I think that it fits – Innovative Arts (as it stands right now) is like a plate full…

    Peter.Johnson May 12, 2023

    Full circle – Narrative comes first

    I have been reading and taking notes on books like a madman lately. Meanwhile, I am also collecting all the dispersed ideas from the past…

    Peter.Johnson May 11, 2023

    Reflecting with a deep breath

    As another year comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the journey I have taken as a teacher. I look back at what…

    Peter.Johnson May 10, 2023

    Core values in Innovative Arts

    It’s past time for me to start teaching the values that make for a successful Innovative Arts student. Here are my draft values: 1) Careful,…

    Peter.Johnson May 8, 2023

    Utopia in my mind

    Each time I implement what I read in a new book or put together another piece of the puzzle in Innovative Arts, I think that…

    Peter.Johnson May 7, 2023

    How many changes can I make at one time?

    I have so many ideas to implement, between the books I am reading, the things I have realized this quarter, and applying the resources that…

    Peter.Johnson May 6, 2023
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