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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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Pick 2 Brainstorming Strategy

The “Pick 2 Brainstorming Strategy” gets the creative juices flowing and asks students to innovate new ways to combine unlike objects to make something new.

Classroom Management

An Arts Integrated Icebreaker with Gummy Worms

Take your class icebreaker games to the next level with an arts integrated inspired activity featuring two of students' favorite things - candy & painting!

Strategies

Get Moving!

Looking for ways to incorporate movement in the classroom this year?

Strategies

Notans: Arts Integration Idea

Notans are perfect for symmetry, problem solving, critical thinking, Elements of Art, and the best part is, they can fit into any content area.

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Educator as Artist

This article investigates the role of the arts educator as artist.

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