Approaches
The Difference between Integration and Enhancement
What is the difference between arts integration and arts enhancement?
Matt and Laura Grundler
Laura and Matt Grundler are art educators from Plano, Texas. They are also proud parents, bloggers and founders of the popular Twitter Chat #K12ArtChat. After teaching middle school art, high school art and working as an assistant principal, Laura has moved into the role of district Visual Arts Coordinator. Matt started out as a graphic designer; however after finding the commercial side of design to be unsatisfying, he soon found his niche as a K-5 Art teacher. Both Laura and Matt are passionate about raising their three creative kids, sharing their love of art education with their professional learning network and continuing to grow everyday.
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Transitions: It’s What’s In Between That Counts
Just as we orchestrate and plan for transitions in our classrooms and just as we teach children how to create transitions in their writing
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The New Arts Standards*
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Following Your North Star
I look at what I have been doing with my students the last few weeks I realize that I have lost sight of my North Star.
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Puzzle Cube: Arts Integration Strategy
Today's strategy is called Puzzle Cube and it's based upon the idea of a Rubik's Cube.
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