Assessment
Student Reflection and ELA Growth in the Art Room
To be certain that there has been an increase in student growth, you must assess students before and after learning.
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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Stepping Outside the Assessment Box
Let's take a moment to focus on three lesser-known assessments and how each can be successfully implemented in the classroom.
Resources
3 Ways to Teach 1-Point Perspective
Though many teachers grumble when perspective time comes along, the experience can be enjoyable.
Assessment
Our Town: An Arts Integration Activity
You don't want to miss out on this informative, engaging and fun arts integration activity that connects across so many different content areas, your head will spin!
Curriculum
IntegratED Lesson Library
Looking for an integrated lesson sample? This comprehensive lesson library for grades K-5 provide you with full lesson samples in each grade and content.
Curriculum
Design Challenge: Understanding STEAM vs STEM
Just adding the paint does not make this a STEAM challenge.
Educator PD
3 Fun Ideas to Lay Dead Words to Rest
Here are 3 fun ideas to finally lay those dead words to rest in your classrooms!
Assessment
Creating Assessments to Demonstrate Student Growth
If you want to give your students ownership of their learning, you'll definitely want to keep these things in mind when creating assessments that demonstrate student growth.
Curriculum
Energy and Dance Ideas
Teaching dance or movement can be pretty intimidating, so I’d like to share with you some fundamentals that I hope will help you become more comfortable.
Educator PD
Understanding Culture through Arts Integration
When teaching about archaeology and the stories artifacts tell about people in the past, we depend on art to be a way of connecting modern culture to ancient and historical cultures.
Strategies
Place Value Picnic STEAM Lesson
Ah, place value. Such a challenging concept for some elementary students.
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