Educator PD
Inquiry Based Learning through the Arts
Where to start with PBL? Between Projects and Problems, there lies the middle ground of inquiry-based learning.
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
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We are embarking on a new endeavor here at The Institute and we're offering you a chance to share your projects, ideas and challenges.
Strategies
Human Claymation: Using Theatre to Model Class Rules
How do human claymation and theatre go together?
Assessment
SLOs in the Arts: Setting Goals with the Arts in Mind
SLOs in the Arts - many schools are implementing Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) as part of defining student growth and teacher evaluation.
Student Groups
STEAM Leadership: How Good Is Your Problem Solving?
As more teachers step into STEAM and the arts, one thing is for sure: problem solving is at the core of being a STEAM leader.
Educator PD
Becoming a STEAM School
Transitioning to a STEAM School requires a 5-step process to investigate, discover, connect, create and reflect.
Strategies
Standard 1: Lessons & Assessments
Today starts the first of an 11-part series that will breakdown and analyze each standard, and provide lesson seed, samples, lessons and assessments.
Classroom Management
STEAMing Summer Teacher Deals
STEAMing Summer Teacher Deals - Who doesn't love a great discount or deal?
Student Groups
Teaching with Shadow Puppets
Teaching with Shadow Puppets have a bit of a benefit in the classroom.
Strategies
Force Field: Arts Integration Strategy
The force field arts integration strategy uses the concept of energy exploration and how the force of energy can create change and movement.
Assessment
Master Class Preview: Writing Performance Tasks
This November I will be holding a master class on Common Core Assessments, specifically writing performance tasks for the arts.
Curriculum
Common Core for the Arts Teacher
We already know that many of the processes and skills that are used in teaching Common Core contents are easily and often transferred into many teaching.
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