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Project Based Learning

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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Approaches

Earn Some Extra Cash for your Class

Have no fear! Your ideas don't have to be shuttered - there are fantastic new ways that you can get the artful funding you need to pay for the projects.

Approaches

How Rich Are You?

There are some easy ways we can all discover our true wealth management measure and invest in strategies that will bring us even more richness.

Organization

Mantras for Sanity

"Baby steps” combined with “keep it simple” have proved to be useful mantras when my enthusiasm overrides my reason and human limitations.

Organization

Who Exactly Does the Integrating?

WHO exactly does the integrating? arts integration lesson is one where the content and fine arts standards are being taught and assessed equitably.

Assessment

Write Like an Artist!

Have you tried using artist statements as assessments in your classroom?

Curriculum

The Performing Arts of Early Childhood

Early Childhood Curriculum Terms Map, which connects terms found in the Pre-K and Kindergarten Curriculum with natural connections to the performing arts.

Educator PD

Attention to Detail

I was working with a team of elementary teachers to develop a series of arts integrated writing activities that would provide students a targeted practice.

Educator PD

Preparing Students for Changing Careers

Career-based education in the next few years, as more stakeholders begin to realize that we are no longer preparing students for a single, lifelong job.

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