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Hi ,
July for educators feels like standing in a doorway...one side contains the sweetness of summer while the other reaches toward the promise of a new school year.
Inside this month’s newsletter, you’ll find tools to reignite student motivation, challenge some long-held education myths, and catch up on what’s new in the worlds of STEAM and AI.
Whether you’re still in recharge mode or already mapping out bulletin boards, I hope this issue meets you right where you are.
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FREE RESOURCE
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The Motivation Booster: No-Prep Creative Strategies for Student Engagement
Motivating students can be a challenge, but Arts Integration and STEAM activities provide natural pathways to engagement and excitement.
In this sampler, we've included activities that foster clarity of purpose, personal relevance, creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration - all key factors in student engagement.
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This is a short, 11-page excerpt from our full 31-page guide found exclusively in The Accelerator. (Members...check your resource library for the full version!)
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PODCAST EPISODES
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🎧 New on the Podcast
This month, it's been all about busting myths and trying new angles. From funding to old techniques with a different spin, these are ideas you'll want to check out.
Tune into these new episodes (click or tap on any image to listen/watch/read):
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ARTS INTEGRATION AND STEAM IN ACTION
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More Than a Gathering...
The first National Arts Integration and STEAM Conference is officially in the books and it was incredible! With a sold-out event, we connected and created for two days in Baltimore. Check out #creativityrising25 on your social media to see all the fun!
Here's what our attendees shared:
99% takeaway rate - almost every attendee identified specific learning to implement immediately in their schools
96% average session rating and 94% rated their experience as excellent
93% plan to attend again and bring a colleague
We loved seeing everyone in person (finally) and can't wait to do it all over again in 2026 - bigger and even better. We'll announce our next location and registration in August.
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REMINDER!
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🔥 On-Demand Access ENDS JULY 31 for the 2025 National Arts Integration and STEAM Conference
You can still access all of the sessions, keynotes, and even the sketchnotes from this year's conference - but time is running out.
Get on-demand conference access here for $149.
This provides you with 1-year of online access, all sessions and handouts and 30 PD hours. Ends July 31.
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NEWS AND UPDATES
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🎨 From the Field
Check out these resources and tools for arts integration and STEAM from educators and education organizations.
1.What Comes After Collapse?
This insightful read from Angela Meleca explores how schools and arts education must approach things differently in this era of funding suspension.
2. The Future is Interdisciplinary: How HigherEd is Transforming STEAM
“People forget that, for centuries, mathematics, logic and music were taught together—but with specialization, STEM and the humanities drifted apart...Now we’re reuniting these fields because the challenges we face demand a combination of technical proficiency and humanistic insight.”
3. Lessons in Advancing STEAM Education
This Policy Guide is a culmination of over a year’s work in a 5-state network and serves as a resource for other states interested in starting or navigating STEAM education implementation.
4. AI Tools for Classroom Teachers and Arts Educators
This growing collection from educator Tim Needles offers free tools, design programs, ethics information, and tutorials for using artificial intelligence in and through the arts.
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PD FOR EDUCATORS
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👉 Back to School PD Opportunities
Back to school is around the corner and while we all just want to get into our classrooms to work, we know that PD is also necessary. Why not make it something you're actually interested in? Here's how we can help:
Arts Integration Certification - Fully online and flexible start dates. Provides 520 PD hours and 20 CEUs. Grad credit also available. ($2150)
The Accelerator - Online platform that provides access to hundreds of PD hours and CEUs through online courses, workshops, event recordings, and micro-credentials. ($37/mo or $375/year). Price increasing in August - lock in your rate now. Group rates available.
In-Person Keynotes or PD - Interested in bringing one of our team members to your school for a customized, in-person PD? We love working hands-on with schools and teachers. Book as soon as possible as times fill up quickly.
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👉 Coming Up in August...
Our ever popular Back to School edition with strategies, lessons, and tools you can use for a smooth start to the year.
In the meantime, be on the lookout for your another Strategy of the Week next Tuesday.
Found this issue useful? Please help us spread these ideas by forwarding this newsletter to your colleagues.
Until next month,
Susan
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