Curriculum
Poetry, Art and Writing
Poets, writers and musicians have a long history of writing that is inspired by a beautiful piece of art.
Social Emotional Learning
In a time when schools are facing issues with bullying, poverty, and intense expectations, social emotional learning is more important than ever. As a tool for making meaning and communication, the arts can have a profound impact on the social emotional health of our students. In this section, you'll find resources and tips for integrating SEL with the Arts in your own classroom. Want more? Explore our online SEL and the Arts course for 25 PD hours.
New here? Start with the essentials
What is Arts Integration?The complete guide · 7 min readWhat is STEAM Education?The complete guide · 23 min read
Teaching another subject? Browse all free lessons
Browse the library
Resources
The Definitive List of Online Integration Resources
For today's Free Friday, we're giving you something that you can put right into your planbook.
Approaches
Organized Integration
Today, we'll take a look at some resources and strategies to help you practice organized integration this year, rather than a let you become a haphazard.
Student Groups
Arts Integration with English Learners
English Learners force us to be better educators who constantly work to find creative methods to bring equity to education.
Strategies
The Master Class Approach
A Master Class approach is extremely valuable to students for numerous reasons in their arts education.
Strategies
Math + Visual Arts = Connection
Have you ever tried teaching your students math using the visual arts?
Strategies
Bubble Solution Arts Integration Lesson Plan
This free downloadable lesson connects Common Core math (geometry) standards with dance and visual art standards to help make shape identification and transfiguration more concrete for students.
Approaches
Sharing or Stealing: Which Kind of Educator are You?
As copyright and intellectual property have more blurred lines than Robin Thicke’s, I have to wonder: is there a line between sharing and stealing?
Strategies
Improvisation Keeps You On Your Toes: Arts Immersion To Do List Week 8
Improvisation has applications in our schools.
Approaches
Building Connectivity: The Past and Future of a Conference
Our annual Connectivity Conference. We're taking a look at both the past and the future of our online conference and we hope you'll join in on our fun ride.
Assessment
Equitable vs. Equal Assessment
There is a difference between an equitable and equal assessment.
See all 1,399 items
You’re viewing 6 of 1,399 items. Unlock the whole library free with our weekly email, or look yourself up if you already get it.
Signups open when the new site launches.
Free. We respect your inbox. Privacy Policy
Join 50,000+ educators. You’ll get our weekly email with free strategies and tools. Unsubscribe anytime.
We’ll look you up and get you back to the full library.
Latest Art Works for Teachers podcast episodes
Learn how to successfully integrate the arts in any classroom.
Learn how to successfully integrate the arts in any classroom.
Join 50,000+ K-12 educators receiving creative inspiration, free tools, weekly strategies, and practical tips once per month in the Monthly SmART Ideas Digest.