Assessment
Using Artists’ Statements for Assessment
An artist statement and assessment tool can help determine which students create something that is meaningful, and which students just go through.
Dyan Branstetter
Dyan is a fifth grade teacher in a public school district in Lancaster, PA and has over 16 years of classroom experience. With a Masters of Science Education and a passion for dance and music, she strives to integrate the arts into the curriculum whenever possible. Dyan has a background in teaching advanced learners, and is devoted to using project based learning to help her students achieve 21st century learning skills and master the PA Core Standards.
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An Arts Integrated Thanksgiving Project
Instead of a traditional Thanksgiving lesson, I extend my instruction using the book How Many Days to America: A Thanksgiving project Story by Eve Bunting.
Strategies
West African Drumming for Elementary Classroom Teachers
There are so many incredible connections between content areas and West African drumming.
Assessment
Increasing Achievement with Student Created Rubrics
Allowing students to participate in designing their assessment tool is essential to helping them at increasing achievement across the board.
Strategies
Can Dancing Boost Brainpower?
We all know that dancing promotes better physical health because of its fitness benefits.
Resources
Thumbnail Sketches Using Edmodo
One of my favorite uses of Edmodo for an arts integration project is a mini-research project, which I call a Thumbnail Sketches.
Classroom Management
Foolproof Ways to Add Music to Your Classroom
Here's 3 foolproof ways to add music to your classroom that can be modified for any classroom -- without needing any musical ability.
Strategies
Expanding Sentences with Seurat
The lesson I found, written by Bruce Stewart, uses Seurat's art to teach the skill of expanding sentences to create meaning and imagery.
Classroom Management
STEAMy Back to School Inquiry
Try using this STEAM inquiry to explore ideas surrounding color, light reactions, and trying ways to block these reactions from happening.
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