Jeff Fessler
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Jeff Fessler
@2seetheglobe
Changing education through arts integrated instruction & a global perspective....teaching with passion, soul, & meaning (not teaching to a test!)
Illinois Katılım Mayıs 2011
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Tallinn, Estonia's Dome School (center) which started in 1319 for children of nobility. It closed, reopened, & was rebuilt several times, but closed for good in 1939 after 620 years!. In 2011 it was reopened & continues today.
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Found a great example of nonviolent protest in Riga, Latvia today I'll share with my students. Riga renamed the street where the Russian Embassy sits. It's now called "Ukrainian Independence Street!" #edchat #teaching #k12 #teachertwitter #education #academictwitter #learning

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Using drama games to promote mindfulness. edutopia.org/article/games-…
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Going to kick off 24-25 w/ Andy Warhol theme in my classroom: AW-style portraits & class belief posters, 2 AW read-alouds w/ story dramatization, analyzing AW art. Stretching & exploring thinking! #edchat #teaching #k12 #teachertwitter #education #academictwitter #learning

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A play about ethical chocolate--students chose topic, then researched, wrote, & performed it. Giving students agency empowers them to become self-directed learners! #edchat #teaching #k12 #teachertwitter #education #academictwitter #learning

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Students attending 3 culturally enriching field trips in 1 school year had fewer behavioral infractions, and higher school attendance, test scores, & course grades. Erickson et al. 2023
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A 2014 metastudy found that active learning is more effective for every kind of student in every discipline than traditional lecture mode or question-and-answer guided discussion. Apkarian et al. (2020) #edchat #teaching #k12 #teachertwitter #education #academictwitter #learning

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Bring the book to life! Research shows story dramatization builds language development, story recall, comprehension, & engagement. #artsintegration #edchat #teaching #literacy #k12 #learning #teachertwitter #education #litchat #drama #academictwitter

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Experiential learning in math = deeper understanding & improved retention (more fun, too!). #edchat #teaching #k12 #learning #teachertwitter #mathteacher #mathtwitter #elemchat #education #AcademicTwitter #teacher #elementary #elementaryteacher

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Great beginning of school year activity: self portrait made from sentences about you (face traced from iPhone pic projected by LCD). #artsintegration #k12 #education #teachertwitter #education #AcademicTwitter #teacher #elementaryteacher #elementaryschool #portraits

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How about making "finding text evidence" artsy and fun? My Gr4s illustrated the protagonist's planet from the novel "Forgotten Door" using only text details (& a spatter-paint lesson). #artsintegration #edchat #literacy #k12 #teachertwitter #litchat #education #AcademicTwitter

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Read about sound waves or BECOME sound waves -which would you remember most? Drama sparks kid’s motivation & enriches science learning. #Elementaryscience #scienceteacher #teachingscience #science #elementaryteacher #elementaryschool #academictwitter #k12 #teachertwitter

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Drama-based pedagogy has a significant positive effect on achievement, attitudes, 21st century skills, & motivation outcomes in literacy (Lee et al, 2020). My Gr4s also say it's fun! #artsintegration #edchat #literacy #k12 #teachertwitter #education #litchat #academictwitter

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Analyzing an L.S. Lowry painting in science class to kick off our exploration of sound waves...art informs science! #Elementaryscience #scienceteacher #teachingscience #science #elementaryteacher #elementaryschool #teacher #academictwitter #k12 #teachertwitter #edchat

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Don't just read a book...BE the book! Interviewing my Gr4s--as characters from our class novel--on our faux talk show "Books Rev My Engine." #artsintegration #edchat #teaching #literacy #k12 #learning #teachertwitter #education #litchat #drama #academictwitter

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Blackout poetry engaged my Gr4s & made them more open to writing--they were less intimidated by blacking out words vs. writing new ones! #artsintegration #edchat #teaching #literacy #k12 #learning #teachertwitter #education #litchat #blackoutpoetry #poetry #teacher

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Drama-based instruction has been found to be more effective instruction than traditional reading instruction for increasing reading comprehension skills (Güngör, 2008). #artsintegration #edchat #teaching #literacy #k12 #learning #teachertwitter #education #litchat #drama #teach

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We studied the science behind the eclipse, then represented it thru visual art. Science informs art, & vice versa! #Elementaryscience #scienceteacher #teachingscience #science #elementaryteacher #elementaryschool #teacher #artsintegration #k12 #edchat #teachertwitter

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