Cultivating Creativity: Best Practices for the Art Classroom

Do the thing! – thoughtfully

Reflections on contemporary Visual Arts education, creativity, equity, and research.

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My Master of Professional Research Studies (MEPs) Cheat Sheet.

Working on my Masters over the past two years, I have written extensively in my research journal. I will be sharing a dedicated post on that soon, as it has genuinely been the most valuable tool in my rotation throughout this degree. This prompted me to reflect on my experience and consider what it might…
Why I’m Documenting my Teacher-Researcher Journey

So today, I begin documenting my journey, not as an endpoint, but as an evolving process of learning, teaching, and research. To be a teacher-researcher has always been a significant life goal for me. I have always known, from a very young age, that I wanted to be a teacher, and I worked hard to…
How I Used AI to Plan My 2026 Social Media — Thoughtfully

For a long time, I resisted planning my social media too far ahead. As a Visual Arts teacher, creativity and responsiveness matter to me, and the idea of locking myself into rigid content schedules felt counterintuitive. At the same time, I knew that if I wanted to show up consistently, without burnout, I needed a…