Strategies
CCSS & Dance: Using the Common Core Standards to inspire Dance Literacy
The use of the Common Core ELA standards can greatly foster dance literacy.
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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Digital Organization: Maximizing Your Teaching Resources
Digital Organization - Today, we're discussing digital technology in the classroom and some awesome tools to help you in the classroom.
Student Groups
STEAM Leadership: The Maker Movement
Recently, I was exposed to a growing trend that is generating tremendous momentum called the "Maker Movement".
Assessment
Writing SLOs Flowchart for Arts Educators
Writing SLOs flowchart can help you measure student growth.
Educator PD
Inquiry Based Learning through the Arts
Where to start with PBL? Between Projects and Problems, there lies the middle ground of inquiry-based learning.
Approaches
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We are embarking on a new endeavor here at The Institute and we're offering you a chance to share your projects, ideas and challenges.
Strategies
Human Claymation: Using Theatre to Model Class Rules
How do human claymation and theatre go together?
Assessment
SLOs in the Arts: Setting Goals with the Arts in Mind
SLOs in the Arts - many schools are implementing Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) as part of defining student growth and teacher evaluation.
Student Groups
STEAM Leadership: How Good Is Your Problem Solving?
As more teachers step into STEAM and the arts, one thing is for sure: problem solving is at the core of being a STEAM leader.
Organization
Creating a Studio/Lab Environment Podcast
One of the most powerful ways you can encourage and build STEAM in and through your classroom is by utilizing the Studio/Lab environment setup model.
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