Strategies
Using the “Evidence For, Evidence Against” Strategy
"Evidence For Evidence Against" is a teaching strategy that helps students read a piece of text.
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.
New here? Start with the essentials
What is Arts Integration?The complete guide · 7 min readWhat is STEAM Education?The complete guide · 23 min read
Teaching another subject? Browse all free lessons
Browse the library
Resources
Signposts, Using Notice and Notes for Literature and the Arts
When we notice signposts, we are more likely to remember the character.
Resources
Secret Message Valentines with Augmented Reality
Have you ever tried augmented reality? It can tremendously enhance education.
Assessment
Do We Really Assess What We Value?
I remembered the phrase “we value what we assess, and assess what we value” from a workshop with The Institute.
Organization
Happy Year of the Rooster! Arts Integration Ideas for the Chinese New Year
Teaching Chinese culture provides many opportunities for Arts Integration Ideas and crafts: visual art, performance art, the list goes on and on!
Resources
Musical STEAM with The Cricket in Times Square
Musical STEAM with The Cricket in Times Square is an excellent book for the young reader because it not only addresses many ELA topics.
Strategies
Subitizing through STEAM
If you have taught math to preschoolers through second grade, you likely know the word subitizing through STEAM & if you teach older grades you are lost.
Curriculum
Art Extensions for the Book From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
If you choose to read this book art with students, there are many ways to extend and enrich student learning.
Curriculum
Classifying Quadrilaterals with Nutcrackers
This nutcrackers activity is a surefire way to help your students creatively master the challenging skills to identifying and classifying quadrilaterals.
Resources
STEAMy Ideas for Integrating Glass Mosaic Art
Last month, my school tried to capitalize on this love of manipulatives by inviting a glass mosaic arts artist, Linda Billet, to work with us.
Strategies
Coding, Music Notation for the Hour of Code
You will also find Hour of Code activities for music and art creation.
See all 119 items
You’re viewing 6 of 119 items. Unlock the whole library free with our weekly email, or look yourself up if you already get it.
Signups open when the new site launches.
Free. We respect your inbox. Privacy Policy
Join 50,000+ educators. You’ll get our weekly email with free strategies and tools. Unsubscribe anytime.
We’ll look you up and get you back to the full library.
Latest Art Works for Teachers podcast episodes
Learn how to successfully integrate the arts in any classroom.
Learn how to successfully integrate the arts in any classroom.
Join 50,000+ K-12 educators receiving creative inspiration, free tools, weekly strategies, and practical tips once per month in the Monthly SmART Ideas Digest.