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Best STEAM Websites and Apps in 2018
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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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Fostering Curiosity and Imagination
There are so many ways classroom teachers can integrate creative arts-based strategies in the classroom, which will foster their students’ curiosity.
Classroom Management
Make Every Minute Count
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Educator PD
How to TAKE IT UP A NOTCH with Self-Portraits
In this episode, you'll see why and how you can use self-portraits on a deeper level with students.
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Building Musical Phrases Through Math
You don't need to reinvent the wheel to integrate the arts.
Assessment
Student Portfolios as Integrated Assessments
Integrated assessments through student portfolios, teachers can not only save time, but in many cases can also produce more valid assessment results.
Organization
Collaborative Planning Framework
The purpose of collaborative planning in arts integration is to work together across content and arts areas in order to analyze student strengths and challenges.
Assessment
Visualizing Student Growth
Just as with anything, as we work on accomplishing a goal, it is difficult to remember where we began.
Educator PD
PBL and Arts Integration at its Best
There is no doubt that PBL (Project-based Learning) is a hot topic in the world of education these days.
Organization
Arts Integration and STEAM Implementation Guide
Need some ideas for a STEAM implementation plan for your school?
Assessment
Grading Expectations
Assessing peers is usually not an easy task. Add in artwork and you'll have a lot of "deer in the headlight" looks!
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