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July 2015 Issue of STEAMed is HERE!
It's the middle of summer and the STEAM is certainly starting to rise as we head into the month of July!
Holly Valentine
Holly Valentine is the Director of Curriculum and Assessment for the Institute for Arts Integration and Steam. Prior to joining the Institute, Holly worked as an Arts Integration and Classroom Teacher for 20 years in a suburb of Rochester, NY. She is a certified Arts Integration Specialist and has served as an Arts Standards Writer for the New York State Education Department. Holly has been a recipient of the NYC Broadway League's Apple Award for her work in Arts Education. She also serves as the Director of Education for the Rochester Broadway Theatre League, where she has created nationally recognized programs and develops standards-based curriculum for touring Broadway shows in order to bring the theatre to classrooms and classrooms to the theatre. Holly holds both a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and Psychology as well as a Masters degree in Education from Nazareth College in Rochester, NY, where she currently lives.
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Music, Math and Robots: Challenging Traditional Education
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Curriculum
Arts Integrated Math Sample Curriculum Map
Download this FREE arts integrated math sample curriculum map aligning 3rd grade Common Core math to Core Arts standards in visual art, music, dance.
Strategies
When Learning is the Dance, Share the Lead
Well thought-out lesson plans leads my students through a fun and educational experience.
Strategies
Core Music Anchor Standard 4
Through the performance strand of core music anchor standards, students learn to select, analyze, interpret, rehearse, refine, and present musical work.
Strategies
Hacking Technology for the Classroom
There's a wide range of awesome ways we can use hacking technology in the classroom.
Educator PD
Summer of Surprises Part 1: NEW Conference Presenters Announced!
We are proud to announce our Conference presenters for our summer online arts integration and STEAM conference event happening in July.
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Listening: A Lost Art?
Being an active and effective listener is an art and is such a key component to not only our learning but our humanity.
Strategies
Unpacking the National Standards: Anchor Standard 11
This month we will be exploring Anchor Standard 11.
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Assessing Creativity
If we value creativity its process in the classroom, we have to assess it.
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