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CATCH a Spark – July 2021
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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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Higher Order Thinking Questions for Your Next Lesson
Use this list of higher order thinking questions from Blooms, Costa, and Webb to support higher cognitive demand in your lessons with students.
Student Groups
Amplifying Artists and Musicians of Color
Here are some of artists of color - painters, musicians & poets - who are using their art forms to express what is, many times, emotions beyond words.
Educator PD
Celebrating Achievements of Black Artists
In honor of Black History Month, we've compiled a list of free resources for teaching lessons about specific artists of color for your AI classroom.
Educator PD
Arts Integration School Design
Have you ever considered becoming an arts integration school?
Educator PD
Gender Disparities in Visual Art
Is there gender disparity in visual art? And if so, how can we address this with our students?
Educator PD
Cultivating Criticism in Media Arts
Everyone seemed to be surviving without media arts for centuries.
Resources
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!
Resources
Arts Integrate Your Vacation!
Check out these artsy towns that will help you optimize your summer break as destinations that are both fun to visit and full of artistic inspiration to bring back to your classroom!
Resources
A Foolproof Formula for Documenting Arts Integration
Have you tried using the Microsoft Sway program from Office 365 to document and organize arts integration and STEAM lessons?
Assessment
Stepping Outside the Assessment Box
Let's take a moment to focus on three lesser-known assessments and how each can be successfully implemented in the classroom.
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