
More Alike than Different: Teaching Empathy Through Arts and Inclusion
Teaching empathy through the arts opens doors to inclusion, belonging, and connection for students with disabilities.
Pat is an arts integration specialist in Anne Arundel County, MD. Having been a mentor teacher and instructional coach, she passionately believes that integrating the arts is the best approach to teaching: it enriches the classroom environment with art, engages students and motivates learning. Her mission is help all teachers realize that they can teach through the arts with a little know-how. Pat appears every Monday. Email Pat.
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