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Student Portfolios as Integrated Assessments
Assessment Student Portfolios as Integrated Assessments 4 Min Read • Portfolios Making time for student assessments in one of the biggest concerns I hear from preschool teachers. It [...]
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CATCH a Spark – January 2022
CATCH a Spark Series January 2022 C.A.T.C.H a Spark 5 Min Read • Literacy A new year, a blank page, a chance to start fresh. It’s such an [...]
A Year of CATCHing Sparks – 2021
CATCH a Spark Series 2021 Year in Review 2 Min Read • Literacy The holidays mark the perfect time of year to celebrate using children’s literature to spark creativity. We've spent [...]
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Student Reflection and ELA Growth in the Art Room
Assessment Student Reflection and ELA Growth in the Art Room 2 Min Read • SLO Increasing student growth is what teaching is all about! For one of my [...]
3 Ways to Teach 1-Point Perspective
Approaches 3 Ways to Teach 1-Point Perspective 7 Min Read • Arts Integration I have spoken to many art teachers over the years who hate, loathe, or despise [...]
Our Town: An Arts Integration Activity
CURRICULUM IDEAS Our Town: An Arts Integration Activity 5 Min Read • By Janna Thompson One of my favorite arts integration activities from Pre-K to 12 [...]
IntegratED Lesson Library
Curriculum IntegratED Lesson Library 2 Min Read • IntegratED Curriculum Supplement Looking for an arts integrated lesson sample from our IntegratED Curriculum? Sometimes, we just need to see [...]
3 Fun Ideas to Lay Dead Words to Rest
Strategies 3 Fun Ideas to Lay Dead Words to Rest 6 Min Read • Literacy Here Lies Happy A dead word is a word in the English language [...]
Creating Assessments to Demonstrate Student Growth
Assessment Creating Assessments to Demonstrate Student Growth 3 Min Read • SLO For far too long in my teaching career, I assessed for a unit and moved on. [...]
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