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2020 Summer Teaching Reading List
Every book on our 2020 summer reading list is something that shares inspiration, conversation, or at least a few helpful new ideas.
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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Strategies
Script Writing Literacy Strategy
In this workshop, Dr. Jamie Hipp shares how to use the theater skills of scriptwriting as a literacy strategy to deepen writing processes in your classroom.
Strategies
Basic Watercolor Techniques
Watercolor can be a great medium to explore with arts integration and STEAM in the classroom.
Strategies
How to Make Agamographs with Students
If you’re looking for a STEAM-focused learning activity that can be used to support student learning objectives, agamographs are a great tool.
Resources
Assessment Strategies for Integrated Studies
There are so many types of assessment to use with arts integration and STEAM.
Classroom Management
10 Ideas for a Holiday Countdown
Check out these holiday ideas to keep students engaged with their learning, while expressing themselves through various arts media.
Classroom Management
Tis’ the Season for STEAM Learning
STEAM learning doesn’t have to be formal. Educators can design a variety of STEAM learning experiences to engage students during every season.
Classroom Management
Believe in the Magic
Find the magic in each and every one of your students - and when you can’t, look harder.
Classroom Management
Researching the Magic behind The Nutcracker
Researching the Nutcracker is a surefire way to harness the energy of our students and the season through an inquiry-based, arts history project.
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