Teaching Grant writing in the Age of AI: A Practical, Ethical Approach

AI can strengthen student writing—but it shouldn’t replace it. Here’s how I’m teaching grant writing this fall using AI as a support tool, not a shortcut, while building trust and clarity.

Universal Design for Learning: Making My Classroom Work for Everyone

Universal Design for Learning isn’t just for students with accommodations—it helps everyone. Here’s how I use UDL principles in my classroom to create flexible, inclusive, and engaging learning experiences.

Making Learning Stick: How I Structure Class Time So Students Really Get It

Students don’t learn when they’re bored or confused. Here’s how I structure class time to make concepts stick—using emotion, stories, analogies, and layered explanation to meet students where they are.

Backward Design Changed My Teaching—for the Better

Backward design transformed how I teach. Instead of planning around topics, I start with what students should do—leading to clearer expectations, deeper learning, and more creative, focused class time.

What Arts Orgs Need Now: #5 You’re misusing your marketing staff time

The biggest excuse I hear about content creation? “We don’t have time.” Here’s why that thinking is outdated — and how arts orgs can start creating meaningful content now.

What Arts Orgs Need Now: #4 Training needs for marketing staffs

Marketing teams are busy — but are they focused on what matters most? This post breaks down why content creation needs to become a core marketing priority, not an afterthought.

What Arts Orgs Need Now: #3 Why didn’t the “edutainment” engagement of COVID continue?

COVID offered a rare chance to reinvent. Most organizations didn’t take it. Here’s what was missed — and why the window is still open to plant something new.

What Arts Orgs Need Now: #1 The Surprising Silver Lining in Federal Funding Cuts for the Arts

Federal funding cuts hurt — but they might be the wake-up call arts organizations need to shift toward more sustainable, audience-driven income. Here’s how to start building resilience now.