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6 Steps to Create Natural Collaboration
Collaboration can open many doors. Here are 6 easy steps to create natural connection, no matter what else you have you on your plate.
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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CATCH a Spark – June 2021
To kick off summer reading fun, all of our Sparks this month focus on books and all they bring with them - knowledge, imagination, joy and hope.
Classroom Management
Connecting with Vulnerable Students
Connecting with vulnerable students is is imperative to their social-emotional wellbeing.
Strategies
CATCH a Spark – May 2021
Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton are our featured authors this month.
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CATCH a Spark – April 2021
In April, we celebrate National Poetry Month, spring, and color with books that use poetry to inspire student voice.
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Andragogy vs Pedagogy: Which Do You Use?
Using arts integration strategies, in combination with the main principles of andragogy, will make school an even more exciting place for our students.
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CATCH a Spark – March 2021
Looking for classroom library books that celebrate Women's History Month or Arts in our Schools for March?
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The Importance of Wonder
We work so hard to inspire our kids, but sometimes we need to remember to inspire ourselves too.
Classroom Management
Believe in the Magic
Find the magic in each and every one of your students - and when you can’t, look harder.
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