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Reflecting on the past to set goals for the future

It was just my birthday month and I think humans are never too old to celebrate leveling up. Because this time also coincides with Winter in our hemisphere, I find that my inner landscape mirrors my outer environment. My gaze turns inward, reflecting on past years, but I also notice the small shifts that may turn into big growth as the year progresses. There are a few things that I’m excited about coming up (and goals I want to achieve), but before I get to upcoming projects, I’m taking a bit of time to look back on the year past

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Students perform for a workshop

War on Play?

Now that the school year is in full swing and folks are beginning to stress about test scores, the idea of extending the school day, cutting recess, eliminating creative activities and so on comes again to the fore. “Play is under pressure right now, as parents and policymakers try to make preschools more like schools. But pretend play is not only important for kids; it’s a crucial part of what makes all humans so smart, ” Alison Gopnik wrote in “Let the Children Play, It’s Good for Them! A leading researcher in the field of cognitive development says, “When children

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A rubric written on a chalkboard

Landing the next one: 3 tips for marketing yourself

I have had a rash of opportunities lately, both ones I applied for and some where they reached out to me. This may seem obvious, but as artists, educators, community leaders, we’re typically always looking for our next gig. But we too often forget that what begets success, even in the face of what looks like failure, is less WHO we are than HOW we are. Duh, right? Yet, I know that at least two of my current projects came to me, not because I was the “best” (most stellar, most talented), nor even because I am “very good” —

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