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Teach Like A Jazz Musician
Fear comes from not having options or the ability to act in a way that is effective.
Jaime Patterson
About Jaime Patterson
Senior Creative Producer + Media Coordinator
Jaime enjoys producing the ArtWorks for Teachers podcast, creating social media content, and working with her colleagues to provide quality events and resources to educators across the world. Jaime resides in Hanover, Pennsylvania with her husband, their three children, a sweet (but dumb) dog named Paisley, and two cats, Skye and Finn. A steadfast advocate for the arts throughout her life, Jaime enjoys playing her flute and singing in her spare time, and recently took on the role of President of her children's high school band boosters organization.
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Curriculum
PBL and STEAM: Do they intersect?
Diving into everything I can get my hands on regarding arts integration and STEAM, I wondered if there room for both PBL and STEAM in my school.
Educator PD
Science and the Visual Arts – A Beautiful Friendship
Here are the steps that we took to create an easily replicable lesson that can be used in virtually every unit and illustrates science and visual arts.
Educator PD
Organizing an Arts Integration Toolkit
Organizing an arts integrated toolkit is a must for any teacher.
Organization
Introducing Integrated Math Maps
We've developed Integrated Math Maps for each grade, K-5, in each of the math domains.
Strategies
Stage Direction Charades: Teaching Children Stage Areas and Directions
One of the grade 3 standards is for students to know the term stage direction & the areas of the stage.
Advocacy
Learning How to Advocate for the Arts
Learning How to Advocate for the Arts - In fact, as a former general music educator, I am passionate about advocating for the arts.
Resources
Teaching Daydreaming
Recently I read a couple of articles that brought that year of my teaching to mind.
Strategies
Make A Magazine Cover To Teach For Understanding
Use the See/Think/Wonder thinking routine to show positive examples of a student magazine cover.
Curriculum
Character Shapes K-2 Arts Integration Lesson
Check out how to teach both theater and math in the primary grades with this Character Shapes lesson using arts integration.
Strategies
Eensy Weensy Spiders and Humpty Dumpty: Teaching Moments that Inspire Gratitude
Forgive me for being a little indulgent but I feel compelled to write an article of gratitude, something to inspire teaching moments.
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