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Effective Questioning in the Arts
The types of effective questioning we ask in the classroom and the opportunities we allow for our students to come to the answers of those questions.
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.
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Sparkchasers Season 3 Episode 2: Three Strategies for Building Description Skills
In this episode of Sparkchasers, I'm sharing 3 strategies for building description skills you can use within 10 minutes to provide clarity.
Student Groups
Bushido – The Start of a Stronger Classroom Community
I hope my ideas for building a stronger classroom community resonate with you.
Resources
Commitment: How to Captivate Your Audience
To completely commit, this will make a more gratifying experience for them as artists and will reach and captivate your audience.
Curriculum
Studio STEAM-up: Technology and Dance
Each week we explore arts integrated lessons that connect dance to the STEAM subjects.
Strategies
Core Music Anchor Standard 6
In Core Music Anchor Standard 6, we want our music students to be able to perform with expression and interpretation, with accuracy, for a purpose.
Educator PD
Sparkchasers Season 3 Episode 1: Ignite Your Teaching through the Creative Process
For Season 3, we focusing on the Creative Process as a way to integrate across all content areas.
Resources
My Latest “Duh” Moment: Families and Arts Integration
As a school, we did try to connect families and arts integration by encouraging involvement this year to a much higher degree than in previous years.
Curriculum
Studio STEAM-up: Science and Dance
Each week we will explore arts integrated lessons that connect dance to the STEAM subjects.
Educator PD
Top 5 Takeaways from the Summer 2015 Arts Integration and STEAM Conference
This summer, we had over 1300 educators from all over the world join us for the summer 2015 Arts Integration and STEAM conference.
Curriculum
“But I’m Not an Artist!”- Tips for the Arts Novice
Today, I am sharing just a few basic tips to help you, the arts novice classroom teacher, take that first step into integrating the arts in your classroom!
Resources
Mathematical Thinking and Creativity Align!
People do not often mix math and creativity together but they should.
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