Schoolyard Podcast: S2.Ep.12:Artistic Lecture rooms: Infusing Artwork Into Each Topic
On this episode of The Schoolyard Podcast, James Wells, the Schooling Content material Supervisor at Crayola, joins host Nancy Chung to speak concerning the position creativity performs in retaining 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.
When you’d like to listen to extra about James’ revolutionary concepts round the way to inject creativity into on a regular basis classes and actions and why it’s so necessary, be sure you give this podcast episode a pay attention! You’ll stroll away with inspiration and, hopefully, some new concepts round injecting creativity into totally different elements of your educating.
Crayola Creativity Week
James introduces Crayola Creativity Week, a free, week-long program designed to nurture creativity in youngsters and educators. Scheduled for January twenty seventh to February 2nd, 2025, the occasion options celeb friends and day by day themes, offering educators with sources to encourage creativity of their lecture rooms. Study extra concerning the Crayola Creativity Week occasions and register to take part!
James is the Supervisor of Schooling Content material at Crayola. He brings his inventive vitality and management to each talking presentation, participating members to assume in a different way. James has been devoted to supporting arts in faculties, working carefully 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 Tutorial 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 training. James is the recipient of the 2022 Tennessee Artwork Educator of the 12 months. Along with his work at Crayola, James continues to be concerned in artwork training as Board Previous President of Tennessee Artwork Schooling Affiliation, board trustee with the Nationwide Artwork Schooling Basis and advisory board member of Arts Schooling Partnership.