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How to Roll Out Periscope For PD
After learning about Periscope platform, I thought this might be a useful tool for my school district to help teachers network and learn from one another.
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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Curriculum
Spiders: Nature’s Musical Tuners
This makes hearing about spiders as nature's musical tuners is enough to make my mind explode with integration anticipation because it is just so perfect!
Strategies
Make STEAM Beautiful with Twirly Whirly Milk
Twirly Whirly Milk is an example of how you can STEAM up an experiment to naturally connect science and art, making learning more powerful for students.
Strategies
STEAMing through the Water Cycle
Teach an unforgettable water cycle lesson with some movement in the classroom.
Strategies
Zentangle Goal Setting for Precision, Patterns, and Perseverance
Learn how to use Zentangle Goal Setting for precision, patterns, and perseverance.
Organization
Get Organized with Shoebox Kits
If a teacher can create a shoebox kits for each experiment they plan throughout the year, all he or she has to do is pull out the shoebox.
Educator PD
The Nutcracker Project: Unit Outline, part 2
In part two of the Nutcracker project, you will find the Arts and informational writing components of the project, which complement the language arts.
Strategies
The Nutcracker Project: Unit Outline
Should you be interested in replicating my arts integrated Nutcracker project unit, this is the general outline of my lessons.
Strategies
Sugar Plums, Soldiers, and Snowflakes, Oh My!
With the holidays approaching, and the year winding down, it's time to break out the fun activities!
Advocacy
Why I’m Thankful for Arts Integration
Music and dance have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember.
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