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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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Coming To America Lesson Plan

Today's arts integration lesson plan for grades 3-5 teaches immigration through a dramatic technique called tableau.

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Breezy Energy Lesson Plan

This arts integration lesson for grades 3-5 uses visual art processes to help teach about wind energy.

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A Cultural Fire Lesson Plan

Using Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire" this arts integration lesson combines history and music for a fun new activity.

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