Approaches
Active Learning Environments for All!
Take a look at your classroom and ask yourself if what you see is indicative of an engaging and active learning environment for your students,
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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Kinetic Mathematical Sculptures
Flextangles and Kaleidocycles are perfect kinetic mathematical sculptures for children of all ages.
Strategies
Classroom Playlists: Bringing Learning to Life
Strategies are a great way to jump start an arts integration or STEAM lesson.
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The Intersection of Science and Art in Photography
Both scientists and artists experiment with colors, materials and different processes.
Resources
ABCs to Shake Up the Learning Environment
This is a list of ideas for shaking up the learning environment where you teach.
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How to Help Your Students Be More Creative
"Creative" is something you become, not something you are.
Classroom Management
5 Attributes of Effective Learning Environments
Try creating a learning environment that helps students thrive.
Educator PD
Arts Integration School Design
Have you ever considered becoming an arts integration school?
Classroom Management
The Benefits of Social-Emotional Learning Through the Arts
Social emotional learning through the arts benefits society by giving students life-long tools to live healthier, happier more productive, fulfilling lives.
Educator PD
Create a Positive Classroom Environment with These Easy Steps
The environment in your classroom can either make or break a school year.
Educator PD
Deconstructing Art Education with Amanda Koonlaba
How does art education and arts integration connect?
Curriculum
Hitting the Target in Curriculum Design with Kelley McGee
There's an art and a science to curriculum design and in today's episode, Kelley McGee shares how you can get to that sweet spot.
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