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The Difference between Integration and Enhancement
What is the difference between arts integration and arts enhancement?
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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Everybody Dance!
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Just as we orchestrate and plan for transitions in our classrooms and just as we teach children how to create transitions in their writing
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The New Arts Standards*
So now that we have seen the new arts standards, how do they translate into workable lessons for the studio?
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Following Your North Star
I look at what I have been doing with my students the last few weeks I realize that I have lost sight of my North Star.
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Puzzle Cube: Arts Integration Strategy
Today's strategy is called Puzzle Cube and it's based upon the idea of a Rubik's Cube.
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