Advice for Other Teachers
Mrs. Higgins became an advocate for “risky” art projects. At teacher conferences, she would encourage others to let go of the need for perfect, parent-pleasing crafts.
“Ask them to draw you,” she’d tell a room full of skeptical educators. “It will be the most terrifying and hilarious thing you ever do. It will humble you, but it will also connect you with your students in a way a worksheet never could. Just make sure you’ve had your coffee first.”