Assessment
How Do You Know When You’ve Made an Impact?
I love Teacher Appreciation Week. Certainly, it is nice to feel appreciated, but I find it to be a great opportunity to reflect upon teachers.
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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Week 11: Viewing Ballet & Modern Dance
In week 11, we cover the basic fundamentals students should master about ballet and modern dance, while preparing for their final project.
Assessment
Tips for Creating Arts Integrated Assessments
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Educator PD
5 Books for Arts Integration Professional Development
Here is a list of arts integration professional development books that are tried-and-true, and which will build a positive interest.
Organization
Storytelling Tips from a Master
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Curriculum
Setting and Ambiance Arts Integration Lesson
In this Setting and Ambiance Arts Integration lesson, students study how authors and artists use the elements of word choice, lighting and sound.
Curriculum
Area and Perimeter Street Art: The Process
Need a fun activity to teach your students about area and perimeter?
Educator PD
Week 10: Introduction to Dance
For week 10, we switch subjects and enter our Introduction to Dance unit.
Classroom Management
Cultivating Mindfulness in the Classroom
We all know of the positive impacts being mindful, and cultivating mindfulness can have on our lives, but the possibility of being used in the classroom.
Curriculum
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