Curriculum
What’s Holding You Back from an Integrated Curriculum?
Writing an integrated curriculum takes a lot of work, but it buys us instructional time, incorporates all of the 4Cs, and makes learning empowering.
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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Classroom Management
Celebrate the Hour of Code
Coding has so many benefits! It is collaborative, and there are numerous ways to have students move and interact while learning and integrating the arts.
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It is important for students to name their emotions so that they can understand what they are feeling and how they should respond appropriately.
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The Dance of Discipline
Gain strategies on troubleshooting common discipline issues in the classroom, as well as ideas for managing flexible learning.
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