Assessment
A New and Streamlined Way to Assess
Project based learning has many benefits. To assess students work can be less time consuming & more successful when you base your rubric on targeted skills.
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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10 Tips for a Successful Parent-Teacher Conference
Prepare for a successful parent-teacher conference with these useful parent teacher conference tips, available to teachers from their fellow educators.
Strategies
Celebrate Veterans Day with an Arts Integrated Activity
This arts integrated activity will allow us to integrate some social studies standards, ELA standards, music standards, AND art standards for Veterans Day.
Strategies
Strategies for Group Script Writing that Address the 4C’s
After reading a grade appropriate version of the story, students practiced in group script writing to report on “What Happened to Ichabod Crane”.
Strategies
Using the Reciprocal Teaching Strategy with Works of Art
Reciprocal Teaching strategy has proven its effectiveness as an instructional strategy for reading comprehension, exploring works of art, music, dance, etc.
Student Groups
Meeting the Needs of Advanced Learners
What happens when you meet an advanced learners who already knows the majority of the content you're teaching?
Resources
The Power of an Audience: Social Media in the Classroom
A classroom is a captive audience and social media in the classroom is a powerful way for students to have a voice, that should be used effectively.
Strategies
Level Up Your Integration of the Arts: Map Skills
Are you looking for ways to engage your students during social studies?
Classroom Management
Making Beauty Out of Life’s Stains
While she was creating beauty and intricate artwork, I started to think about how the concept behind her work is PERFECT for the growth mindset culture.
Classroom Management
ABCs of Classroom Management
Strong classroom management tools are essential for student success.
Classroom Management
Escape Room for Educators
Try something new as a staff and discover the fun in escape room team building!
Curriculum
Base Ten Buildings – A STEAM Activity
To help students master the crucial concept of base ten buildings, I like to have my students practice with these blocks to develop their number sense.
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