Classroom Management
Increase Student Independence with QR Codes and Video
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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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Arts Integration Lesson Organizer
Get a smooth start to your academic year by organizing supplies and laying the groundwork for Arts Integration and STEAM lessons!
Curriculum
I’ve Got Rhythm Arts Integration Lesson
Often, when we look at arts integration, it's between an art form and another content area.
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Nourish Your Inner Artist
Summer is the season of teacher self-care. Take some time and nourish your inner artist.
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Freeing Yourself: 5 Steps to the Summer of You
Summer vacation is here. Make freeing yourself a priority and make 2018 the Summer of You!
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6 Ways to Recharge in the Summer
Many educators put their own needs on the back burner for the duration of the school year so summer is the perfect time to take the time to take care of yourself!
Educator PD
Effective Implementation and Integration of the Arts
Arts integration is a wonderful and effective strategy but you must use the fine arts appropriately for the success across content areas.
Curriculum
How to Write a Curriculum from Start to Finish
How do you write a curriculum that makes sense for your students and subject?
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The Emotional Balance of Summer
It’s here, finally! Summer, the season that teachers wait for all school year long.
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Plan to Take Care of Yourself This Summer
Planning is so much a part of our lives, it should be easy to plan some time for ourselves.
Classroom Management
How Can Art Help with Self-Regulation?
Looking to support students' social emotional growth?
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