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Effective Questioning in the Arts
The types of effective questioning we ask in the classroom and the opportunities we allow for our students to come to the answers of those questions.
Amanda Koonlaba
Amanda Koonlaba, Ed. S. is an educator and educational consultant with over 12 years of experience teaching both visual art and regular education. Her career has been driven by the power of the arts to reach all learners. She is a published author and frequent speaker/presenter at education conferences. Amanda was named the Elementary Art Teacher of the Year for the state of Mississippi in 2016 and received the Arts Integration Service Award from the Mississippi Whole Schools Initiative (Mississippi Arts Commission) in 2015. She holds an Elementary and Middle Childhood Art certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. As a coach for The Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM, Amanda is on a mission to ensure every student in America has access to a high-quality arts-based education. She blogs at partyintheartroom.com.
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Sparkchasers Season 3 Episode 2: Three Strategies for Building Description Skills
In this episode of Sparkchasers, I'm sharing 3 strategies for building description skills you can use within 10 minutes to provide clarity.
Student Groups
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Resources
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To completely commit, this will make a more gratifying experience for them as artists and will reach and captivate your audience.
Curriculum
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Each week we explore arts integrated lessons that connect dance to the STEAM subjects.
Strategies
Core Music Anchor Standard 6
In Core Music Anchor Standard 6, we want our music students to be able to perform with expression and interpretation, with accuracy, for a purpose.
Educator PD
Sparkchasers Season 3 Episode 1: Ignite Your Teaching through the Creative Process
For Season 3, we focusing on the Creative Process as a way to integrate across all content areas.
Resources
My Latest “Duh” Moment: Families and Arts Integration
As a school, we did try to connect families and arts integration by encouraging involvement this year to a much higher degree than in previous years.
Curriculum
Studio STEAM-up: Science and Dance
Each week we will explore arts integrated lessons that connect dance to the STEAM subjects.
Educator PD
Top 5 Takeaways from the Summer 2015 Arts Integration and STEAM Conference
This summer, we had over 1300 educators from all over the world join us for the summer 2015 Arts Integration and STEAM conference.
Curriculum
“But I’m Not an Artist!”- Tips for the Arts Novice
Today, I am sharing just a few basic tips to help you, the arts novice classroom teacher, take that first step into integrating the arts in your classroom!
Resources
Mathematical Thinking and Creativity Align!
People do not often mix math and creativity together but they should.
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