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By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 09, 2024 In today’s post, I want to shine a spotlight on a teaching strategy that truly fuels my passion – Story Studio. This dynamic literacy framework holds a lot of powerful insights to explore. Today, our discussion zeroes in on what Story Studio entails, its structural elements, and the advantages I’ve…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 10, 2024 Today is my third post in my series on Mud Kitchens. In my last posts I talked about what Mud Kitchens are, and why they are such engaging teaching tools for outdoor exploration. I also talked all about a fun recipe writing activity our class completed. I have linked the…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 10, 2024 Hello, and welcome to Creative Classroom Core! I am so glad you are here! The first post on the new blog calls for an introduction. My name is Marissa. I have been teaching for close to 20 years now (although that feels pretty much impossible). I am always up for…
Hello Friends! My name is Marissa, and I am from beautiful British Columbia, Canada. I am a energetic mom of two, a spin and crossfit addict, and a lover of the great outdoors. I have been teaching for close to 20 years now (how is that even possible?!). I began my career teaching Middle School…