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What is Mixed Media
Mixed media is a type of visual art that combines more than one medium or material.
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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How to Boost Literacy with Music and Art
Boost literacy with these fun, engaging, and versatile ideas using the magic of music and visual art.
Classroom Management
Classroom Management Plan
Creating a classroom management plan is one of the most important things you can do as a teacher.
Strategies
5 Ways to Add Dance and Theater to the Classroom
The core of dance and theater is movement so it makes perfect sense to find a way to incorporate it into the classroom.
Strategies
CATCH a Spark – February 2022
Kindness is so important and goes so far. There are few better ways to connect to it and inspire students than through the world of books.
Classroom Management
Substitute Teacher Folder
Use these grab-and-go forms for your substitute teacher folder.
Advocacy
Beaufort County Schools Choose Accelerator
The Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM Selected to Support Beaufort County School District’s Arts-Infused Choice Programs.
Student Groups
Universal Design for Learning
This free video workshop shares 3 principles for using Universal Design for Learning in your classroom and examples for lesson extensions.
Strategies
Oil Pastels
In this guide for K-12 teachers, we'll go over some basic tips, techniques, and classroom application ideas for using oil pastels.
Assessment
Facilitating Learning Rather than Teaching
Facilitating learning sounds difficult but isn't if you know how to meet your learners where they are.
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