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Arts Integrated Learning Stations
I have used learning stations very successfully at both the middle school and elementary levels.
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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Teaching the Arts Teaches Communication
The truth is that you can't teach communication without teaching the arts.
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Creating Context and Relevance in the Classroom
Strategies for creating context and relevance for classroom students to make learning more meaningful and engaging.
Organization
Arts Integration Cart Checklist
Setting up your arts integration cart checklist, it's helpful to brainstorm exactly what should be included, how you want the check-out system to work.
Strategies
BEST: An Integrated Teaching of the Elements of Dance
By looking at each of those 4 dance elements, you may find some natural points of integration with core content.
Approaches
Don’t take my art supplies! How to gather materials for Arts Integration lessons
Many art teachers are protective of their supplies.
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Student Art Inspires Writing
Showcased a writing lesson which incorporated a slightly different version of a visual art strategy that that I love to use with kids at all grade levels.
Resources
Teaching Students to Know How they Know: Metacognition through the Arts
Using the arts to support and illuminate metacognition for students empowers them to pursue a lifetime of deep and meaningful learning.
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Look, Think, Write!
I was scheduled to attend a workshop at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) called Teaching Writing through Art.
Curriculum
A Thriller of a Halloween Lesson
This lesson for grades 2-3 connects Michael Jackson's classic Thriller with informational text for a fun and exciting Halloween learning experience.
Organization
Planning for Success
The best way to have a successful Arts Integration lesson is to be over-prepared so you can relax and enjoy the process of planning for success.
Strategies
Define through Doing Strategy
Define through Doing Strategy. This provides the learner with an opportunity to explore a key question through the use of a chosen artform.
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