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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The Search for Inspiration: Arts Immersion To Do List Week 4
I have mentioned TED Talks before in my blog because I find them to be such an amazing source of inspiration and information.
Approaches
The Recharge Principle
The Recharge Principle simply means that you dedicate yourself some time of doing NOTHING in short, purposeful moments.
Educator PD
Arts Integration Camp Part 1
Last week, I had the great honor of being a group facilitator at the Maryland Artist Teacher Institute.
Approaches
Voting Now Open for STEAMed Awards
We asked and you shared! The semi-finalists for the STEAMed Awards are now in.
Curriculum
The Ultimate Common Core and Arts Resource
We've gathered all of the resources we've created into one easy-to-read document that connects the Common Core and arts in some way.
Approaches
The True Cost of an Arts Education
This week we'll take a look at the true cost of an Arts Education and what opportunity costs we may need to absorb in other areas.
Strategies
Arts Immersion To Do List: Week 3
This week arts immersion, we'll discuss setting your intention, thinking outside of the box, and experiencing dance to make you a better human being.
Organization
Plan ahead
It's a great time to plan ahead and look for next year’s arts integration opportunities.
Approaches
STEAMed Awards: Sharing What Works!
The STEAMed awards will recognize creative, exciting and powerful ideas and strategies being used to integrate the Arts and/or STEM through the curriculum.
Curriculum
Textured Fireworks Lesson
free Arts Integration lesson plan today that is all about the textured fireworks displays.
Strategies
Arts Immersion To-Do List: Week 2
For my Arts Immersion this week, I decided to prepare to celebrate National Dance Day 2013.
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