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Baltimore Presents New Design School

Students, teachers and design professionals alike are abuzz with the news of the new Baltimore Design School, which opens this Fall.

Sustainability in the Classroom

The Designers Accord is a nonprofit organization started in 2007 by Valerie Casey to encourage business leaders, educators, and design firms to integrate sustainability into design.

Ellen Lupton Talks Design Education

In this interview, Ellen Lupton discusses moving from a curator to an educator, her new book co-authored with the students of the Graphic Design MFA program at MICA, Graphic Design Thinking, and design education in k-12 schools and it’s benefits.

MICA Designers and Educators Unite

Emily Pillotin leads MICA design and education students in a workshop that seeks to answer one question: “What can design do for education?”

Baltimore Montessori Public Charter--If you have fears come to your peers!

Peer Solutions

Students at the Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School in the city’s Station North neighborhood are taking matters into their own hands. Well, conflict-resolution matters at least.

Adult Bullying: A Look at Homonegativity in Schools

Throughout this past year, homosexual teen suicides have increased at an alarming rate. Schools throughout the country are questioning why, blaming the bullies instead of looking deeper: maybe adults, themselves, are the problem.

Accepting Abilities

Sara Egorin-Hooper has taught special education in Baltimore County Public Schools for 37 years. Here she discusses students with special needs and their acceptance in the classroom and school community.

Community Building in Classrooms

Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) instructor Stacey McKenna teaches strategies.

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The magazine is looking for teachers and students to contribute to its upcoming issue, Design in Education. If you are interested, please contact Meghann at meghann@conceptedmag.com.

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