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2020 Summer Teaching Reading List
Every book on our 2020 summer reading list is something that shares inspiration, conversation, or at least a few helpful new ideas.
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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Strategies
Script Writing Literacy Strategy
In this workshop, Dr. Jamie Hipp shares how to use the theater skills of scriptwriting as a literacy strategy to deepen writing processes in your classroom.
Strategies
Basic Watercolor Techniques
Watercolor can be a great medium to explore with arts integration and STEAM in the classroom.
Strategies
How to Make Agamographs with Students
If you’re looking for a STEAM-focused learning activity that can be used to support student learning objectives, agamographs are a great tool.
Resources
Assessment Strategies for Integrated Studies
There are so many types of assessment to use with arts integration and STEAM.
Classroom Management
10 Ideas for a Holiday Countdown
Check out these holiday ideas to keep students engaged with their learning, while expressing themselves through various arts media.
Classroom Management
Tis’ the Season for STEAM Learning
STEAM learning doesn’t have to be formal. Educators can design a variety of STEAM learning experiences to engage students during every season.
Classroom Management
Believe in the Magic
Find the magic in each and every one of your students - and when you can’t, look harder.
Classroom Management
Researching the Magic behind The Nutcracker
Researching the Nutcracker is a surefire way to harness the energy of our students and the season through an inquiry-based, arts history project.
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