Assessment
Do We Really Assess What We Value?
I remembered the phrase “we value what we assess, and assess what we value” from a workshop with The Institute.
Lauren LaFontaine
Lauren LaFontaine is a former Group Success Manager at the Institute. In this role, she provides implementation support for school groups who are leveraging the Accelerator as a tool for Arts Integration and STEAM. Lauren is a former middle school visual and computer art educator and lives in Plymouth, Massachusetts. As a mentor teacher and professional development presenter, Lauren is passionate about creativity and making art accessible for everyone. Her passions in STEAM and Arts Integration are at the root of her goal to collaborate with classroom teachers everywhere.
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Aligning Tasks with Intended Behaviors
Measuring behavior and making sure we align our tasks to achieve the intended behavior is important when planning our objectives.
Strategies
Arts Integration: Solar System Chemical Reaction Painting
Solar System Arts Integration is a perfect topic!
Classroom Management
Art of Play, Do you “Play” in your classroom?
Art of play. We are questioning whether or not we play in our classrooms?
Curriculum
The Dance of Anansi Lesson Plan
Created for grades 3-5, the Dance of Anansi lesson plan provides students with a way to use dance moves to explore story sequence.
Student Groups
Ask the Experts: An interview with Holly Bess Kincaid and Amy Traggianese
In this 2-part interview, we ask the experts from two very different art classrooms how they integrate with other content areas.
Strategies
The Show Must Go On!
When you don't have the ability to do a full musical production show sometimes it is better to look at alternatives such as musical revues.
Organization
Happy Year of the Rooster! Arts Integration Ideas for the Chinese New Year
Teaching Chinese culture provides many opportunities for Arts Integration Ideas and crafts: visual art, performance art, the list goes on and on!
Student Groups
Process Art for Early Childhood: Resource Round-Up
This is a Resource Round-Up that will help you get started in introducing your children or students to process art for early childhood ages 2-6.
Curriculum
Virtual Compositions Lesson Plan
Virtual Compositions Lesson Plan designed for high school students.
Strategies
Music, Movies, Autism, the Brain and the Human Experience
Children with Autism are all different. It's important to remember that something may work for one child may not work for another, that's human experience.
Resources
Musical STEAM with The Cricket in Times Square
Musical STEAM with The Cricket in Times Square is an excellent book for the young reader because it not only addresses many ELA topics.
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