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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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Using Maps to Inspire Arts Integration
Maps is used to inspire arts integration and it's the lessons that seamlessly align with math, social studies, science, and visual art.
Educator PD
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Want some fun facts to share about artists or artworks and any art history edition?
Curriculum
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Try this Solvents, Stained Glass STEAM Lesson for grades 4-6 connecting science & art.
Educator PD
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Have you ever wondered what the difference is between arts integration versus arts enhancement?
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If you don't know who Tim Needles is once you do your life will forever be changed!
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Using the “Evidence For, Evidence Against” Strategy
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Curriculum
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The STEAM Stick Bombs concept is sure to excite any student as a great way to create learning links about the concepts of kinetic and potential energy.
Student Groups
5 Reasons To Get Certified In Arts Integration
Find out why being arts integration certified will provide you with more opportunities for advancement as a teacher and help your students!
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