Dance, Education, Choreography, and Cooking
Listen to the podcast with the powerful Lydia Smith–Lenardson, where she discusses the inspiration for her choreography. Her bout with cancer left her paralyzed from the waist down. If that was not challenging enough, she now faces obstacles navigating the health care system and getting support to help her with daily chores.
I want to make something quick, easy, and healthy when I come from work. Most teachers can tell you that it is difficult to find time to eat during the school day. Yes, as a teacher, I only get 15 minutes for recess and 30 minutes for lunch. Sometimes, teachers give up their recess and lunch to help students.Â
Masala chicken is a quick and easy meal that gives just that tangy kick in the week. After teaching all day, I want something thing that reminds me of home in Cape Town. So I go to my version of masala chicken. As I prepared this dish in my social justice kitchen, I thought about what makes an educational leader? What are the challenges? A spicy meal for a spicy topic, my next blog.
The pandemic teaches us in education that we cannot go back to business as usual. It reveals the inequities for students and teachers and brings to the surface the outdated educational policies that need revisiting or plain removal.
he arts nourish our souls and help us to make sense of the world. When small children hop, skip, and prance around on the beach. They draw circles in the sand, building sandcastles—this is children-making art and exploring. During this pandemic, we need the music, dance, and visual arts in our schools so that our students can explore and cope.
Teachers love to share their best practices with the understanding of mutual respect and classroom camaraderie. In the pandemic, with the age of zoom, Webex, google classroom, google meet, google drive, and many online platforms. We have a new paradigm now, creating practices for the distance learning, hybrid, blended platform, allowing for quick sharing of files and documents. This exchange happens in a safe space.
by Dr. Desiree Cremer Everyone has their thoughts and ideas about distance learning. Some see its misgivings while others thrive. Regardless, as of now, distance learning is my reality. My school will continue with distance learning for the entire third quarter. Teachers adapt and mold to their circumstances. At first, there are the usual hiccups,... Continue Reading →
By Dr. Desiree Cremer The conversations for stories of practice on movement, mindfulness, and social justice evolve when creating meals. As I slice, chop, and prepare meals, thoughts for the next podcast and blog sometimes come while spicing and marinating dishes. The kitchen is the headquarters where the creative process stirs. This is the Cooking... Continue Reading →
Cooking Choreographer 