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Build your Capacity in Arts Integration (Without Breaking the Bank)
Our goal, however, is to show you all of the ways that you can build your capacity in arts integration without breaking the bank.
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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Art Inspired Cooperative Poetry
One of my favorite visual arts writing strategies, and a favorite with everyone who learns it, is Cooperative Poetry.
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5 Reasons You Need an Arts Advocacy Plan
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Strategies
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Resources
Arts Immersion To-Do List: Week 1
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Educator PD
Arts Integration 101
Here are my suggestions for laying a foundation of your arts repertoire-- Arts Integration 101!
Resources
Top 5 Tech Tools for Integrated Lessons
Here are my top 5 tech tools for integrated lessons, which help to move your message forward and connect across subjects.
Resources
Summer “Educator Recovery Program” with Arts Immersion!
It’s more of an “arts immersion” to-do list that I believe could serve as an Educator Recovery Program for those of you who may be like to join.
Curriculum
The Difference between Standards and Standardization
There is a difference between standards and standardization.
Resources
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Sometimes I can’t decide whether implementing Arts Integration (AI) in our classrooms is better for the student or for the teacher!
Educator PD
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