
Teach Like A Jazz Musician
Fear comes from not having options or the ability to act in a way that is effective.
Project Based Learning (also known as PBL), is an approach that connects inquiry, solving real-world problems and meaningful hands-on experiences. This is a perfect opportunity to integrate the arts! But be careful - there's more to this than just fun projects. In this comprehensive area, you'll find everything you need to connect PBL and the arts with integrity. Want to learn more? Try our Project Based Learning in the Arts online class in our Accelerator membership and build a PBL lesson while getting 25 PD hours.
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Fear comes from not having options or the ability to act in a way that is effective.

Diving into everything I can get my hands on regarding arts integration and STEAM, I wondered if there room for both PBL and STEAM in my school.

Here are the steps that we took to create an easily replicable lesson that can be used in virtually every unit and illustrates science and visual arts.

Organizing an arts integrated toolkit is a must for any teacher.

We've developed Integrated Math Maps for each grade, K-5, in each of the math domains.

One of the grade 3 standards is for students to know the term stage direction & the areas of the stage.

Learning How to Advocate for the Arts - In fact, as a former general music educator, I am passionate about advocating for the arts.


Recently I read a couple of articles that brought that year of my teaching to mind.

Use the See/Think/Wonder thinking routine to show positive examples of a student magazine cover.

Check out how to teach both theater and math in the primary grades with this Character Shapes lesson using arts integration.

Forgive me for being a little indulgent but I feel compelled to write an article of gratitude, something to inspire teaching moments.
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