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Teach Like A Jazz Musician
Fear comes from not having options or the ability to act in a way that is effective.
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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Curriculum
PBL and STEAM: Do they intersect?
Diving into everything I can get my hands on regarding arts integration and STEAM, I wondered if there room for both PBL and STEAM in my school.
Educator PD
Science and the Visual Arts – A Beautiful Friendship
Here are the steps that we took to create an easily replicable lesson that can be used in virtually every unit and illustrates science and visual arts.
Educator PD
Organizing an Arts Integration Toolkit
Organizing an arts integrated toolkit is a must for any teacher.
Organization
Introducing Integrated Math Maps
We've developed Integrated Math Maps for each grade, K-5, in each of the math domains.
Strategies
Stage Direction Charades: Teaching Children Stage Areas and Directions
One of the grade 3 standards is for students to know the term stage direction & the areas of the stage.
Advocacy
Learning How to Advocate for the Arts
Learning How to Advocate for the Arts - In fact, as a former general music educator, I am passionate about advocating for the arts.
Resources
Teaching Daydreaming
Recently I read a couple of articles that brought that year of my teaching to mind.
Strategies
Make A Magazine Cover To Teach For Understanding
Use the See/Think/Wonder thinking routine to show positive examples of a student magazine cover.
Curriculum
Character Shapes K-2 Arts Integration Lesson
Check out how to teach both theater and math in the primary grades with this Character Shapes lesson using arts integration.
Strategies
Eensy Weensy Spiders and Humpty Dumpty: Teaching Moments that Inspire Gratitude
Forgive me for being a little indulgent but I feel compelled to write an article of gratitude, something to inspire teaching moments.
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