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ENOUGH?
As we came to the close of Youth Art Month, Matt and I had a conversation about how we spent the month of March, it was a bit of a whirlwind.
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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Wait, Why Are We Doing This Again?
I have been working on a project for the Visual and Performing Arts Department in my district to revise some theater lessons.
Curriculum
STEAM Lesson: Coloring Sound
Integrating science and visual art through this synesthesia lesson called coloring sound.
Advocacy
Using the Arts to Build School Community
How can you find ways to build the school community, and educate them about arts integration?
Classroom Management
Week 7: Understanding Theatre through Scripts & Structure
In week 7 of our Arts Appreciation course, we discuss the fundamentals of understanding theatre through scripts and structure.
Educator PD
Foundations of STEAM
Discover how the importance of arts integration introduces a revised education approach - from STEM to foundation of STEAM.
Resources
2016 April STEAMed Magazine is Here!
Are you ready for a jolt of STEAM inspiration this spring?
Educator PD
5 Steps to Ignite Your S.H.I.N.E.™!
Where do we begin? By valuing the humans that are before us!
Strategies
Books To Move To: Integrating Literature and Dance
I have never taught this book before, but I thought it would be such fun to create a lesson integrating literature and dance using this book, so I did.
Curriculum
Is Imitation Wrong?
After reading the Guiding Principals of the Arts, the concept of imitation sparked a great discussion between our art teachers and music teachers.
Curriculum
Week 6: Introduction to Theatre Arts
As we move forward in our Arts Appreciation Course, we enter week 6 through introduction to theatre arts which discuss the key components of theatre arts.
Curriculum
Arts Integration Lesson: Life Cycle Theatre
A free downloadable lesson plan about the life cycle is inspired by Paul Fleischman’s book, Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices.
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