ISSUE #11 • FEBRUARY 2018
WORKING WITH SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Each day, we have the honor of teaching multiple student populations. ELL,
Gifted and Talented and Special Education students all bring different joys and challenges to our classrooms.
In this issue, we’re highlighting tips, strategies and resources to integrate the arts with these students.
LATEST ARTICLES
Teaching With Creativity: Take-Two!
Teaching With Creativity Teaching With Creativity: Take-Two! 2 Min Read • Video Series Season Two of Teaching With Creativity Your favorite arts integration vodcast returns for another information [...]
What Does an Arts Integration Specialist Do?
Certification Series What Does an Arts Integration Specialist Do? 4 Min Read • Arts Integration Certification Have you ever thought about being an arts integration specialist? If so, [...]
Self-Care for Teachers
Resources Self-Care for Teachers 2 Min Read • Inspiration How many of us made New Year’s Resolutions on January 1st with the best of intentions? I did. And [...]
Arts Create Opportunities to Access for All
Populations Arts Create Opportunities to Access for All 3 Min Read • Equity Our theme for the magazine here at EducationCloset this month is special populations. That can [...]
See Think Wonder: Winter Photography Round-Up
Strategies See Think Wonder: Winter Photography Round-Up 2 Min Read • Visual Art See Think Wonder is one of my favorite Arts Integration Strategies. Learn more about this [...]
4 Surefire Ways to Reach Unmotivated Gifted Students
Populations 4 Surefire Ways to Reach Unmotivated Gifted Students 8 Min Read • Gifted and Talented Have you ever had a student in your class whom you know [...]
Design Across the Arts
Approaches Design Across the Arts 3 Min Read • Design Thinking With the recent tidal wave of schools turning from STEM to STEAM, the Design Process is playing [...]
Layering Changes Earth Science and Art Lesson
< Back to all free lessons Lesson Overview Layering Changes GRADES 7-8 SCIENCE AND ART As you begin creating your own STEAM lessons, it’s helpful to see the thought process [...]
Increase Student Learning with Social Media
Resources Increase Student Learning with Social Media 3 Min Read • Social Media You’re probably reading this and thinking, “Wait a minute… social media can INCREASE student learning? [...]
Painting in the Rain: Arts Integration for Special Needs Students
Populations Painting in the Rain: Arts Integration for Special Needs Students 3 Min Read • Special Needs When I became a traveling STEAM teacher for my district, I [...]
How Arts Integration Impacts Hollywood
Approaches How Arts Integration Impacts Hollywood 4 Min Read • Arts Integration You might not think it, but the arts have a far bigger impact in your world [...]
Arts-Based Strategies for Struggling Writers
Strategies Arts-Based Strategies for Struggling Writers 2 Min Read • Literacy Pen to a blank sheet of paper… it can be daunting for even the most experienced of [...]
STEAM in the Classroom Look-For List
Approaches STEAM in the Classroom Look-For List 4 Min Read • STEAM When it comes to using STEAM in the classroom, how do you know what you should [...]
Wayne Thiebaud: Cakes! Math and Visual Arts Integration
Approaches Wayne Thiebaud: Cakes! Math and Visual Arts Integration 3 Min Read • Arts Integration Wayne Thiebaud is an artist made famous by his paintings of desserts. His artwork looks [...]
Celebrate Black History Month with an Arts Integrated Unit on Romare Bearden
CULTURAL CONNECTIONS An Arts Integrated Unit Celebrating Romare Bearden 8 Min Read • By Dyan Branstetter Are you looking to integrate the arts into your literacy [...]
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