Approaches
Why You Need a Little Flicker
we've created Flicker Notes! This 8-page free notebook has our top picks for resources in each arts area, must-haves for the Art Cart and parents
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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Gut Instinct: Go with It! Arts and the Second Brain
When you learn something that you find fascinating, what is your first gut instinct?
Curriculum
The Great Common Core Hoax
Companies aren't creating innovative, naturally-aligned resources for Common Core.
Approaches
Gamestorming Student Thinking (plus a great giveaway!)
By Gamestorming student thinking, we are fostering an engaging and innovative environment where our children can break the bonds of conformity.
Curriculum
Unpack Thinking
Understanding the Common Core Standards, Arts Integration and STEAM is that all of these initiatives require students to unpack their thinking.
Resources
Tweet Me a Story
If you are looking for new ways to inspire & facilitate the sharing of writing in your classes, challenge students to tweet you a story through Twitter!
Educator PD
Augmenting Your Education With An Advanced Degree
The best example is painters/artists who do courses or get an advanced degree in graphic designing.
Approaches
Samsa and Seuss: Analyzing Literature through Character Correspondence
What a fantastic tool character correspondence would be to use in the classroom for analyzing literature, writing and performing.
Approaches
Taxing Our Teachers
Change is good. It makes us better and pushes us to refine our practice.
Approaches
Conference Registration Giveaway
But today, we thought it would be great to give everyone a little look around to see what our 2013 Connectivity Conference has to offer.
Resources
The Art of Baseball
By looking at the theater of baseball we might make baseball more accessible to arts lovers and help some sports fans find a way to connect to the arts.
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