
Cultivating Criticism in Media Arts
Everyone seemed to be surviving without media arts for centuries.
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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Everyone seemed to be surviving without media arts for centuries.

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