Schoolyard Podcast: S2.Ep.12:Artistic Lecture rooms: Infusing Artwork Into Each Topic
On this episode of The Schoolyard Podcast, James Wells, the Training Content material Supervisor at Crayola, joins host Nancy Chung to speak concerning the position creativity performs in preserving college students engaged and concerned in classes. Creativity additionally serves as a manner to assist college students develop problem-solving expertise and join with true studying.
Should you’d like to listen to extra about James’ progressive concepts round the way to inject creativity into on a regular basis classes and actions and why it’s so necessary, make sure to give this podcast episode a hear! You’ll stroll away with inspiration and, hopefully, some new concepts round injecting creativity into totally different features of your educating.
Crayola Creativity Week
James introduces Crayola Creativity Week, a free, week-long program designed to nurture creativity in kids and educators. Scheduled for January twenty seventh to February 2nd, 2025, the occasion options superstar friends and every day themes, offering educators with assets to encourage creativity of their school rooms. Study extra concerning the Crayola Creativity Week occasions and register to take part!
James is the Supervisor of Training Content material at Crayola. He brings his inventive power and management to each talking presentation, participating members to assume in another way. James has been devoted to supporting arts in colleges, working intently with academics and directors internationally and throughout the US. He’s the host of a digital content material sequence, Creativity Ideas, and Vice Chair of Crayola’s Variety and Inclusion Council. Previous to Crayola, James was the High-quality Arts Educational Advisor for Shelby County College District in Memphis, Tennessee. He has participated in main quite a few initiatives that stored artwork on the forefront of schooling. James is the recipient of the 2022 Tennessee Artwork Educator of the Yr. Along with his work at Crayola, James continues to be concerned in artwork schooling as Board Previous President of Tennessee Artwork Training Affiliation, board trustee with the Nationwide Artwork Training Basis and advisory board member of Arts Training Partnership.