Student Groups
Looking Back on 2016 and Moving Forward: K12ArtChat Challenge
A K12 community helps remind us of the impact we all make and gives us another reason to keep things in perspective.
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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Curriculum
Art Extensions for the Book From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
If you choose to read this book art with students, there are many ways to extend and enrich student learning.
Assessment
A New Twist on Feedback Forms
Discover the effectiveness of meaningful student and teachers feedback forms.
Educator PD
Bring on the STEAM in 2017
If you’re looking for a way to advocate for bringing STEAM in 2017 to your school, try this issue of STEAMed.
Strategies
Whole Brain Thinking: Tell It/Sell It Strategy
This offers students to use Whole Brain Thinking Strategy to present an idea, solution, or position.
Resources
Arts Integration Plan to Jumpstart Your Efforts
This will provide a 30-day Arts Integration Plan that jumpstarts your efforts, and gets you the empowerment and support you need FIRST.
Classroom Management
First 5 Days Framework
In those first 5 days, you're going to need to cover behavior management plans, emergency procedures, grading policies and some actual lessons!
Organization
Effective Bulletin Board Ideas for Teachers
Make your bulletin boards work for you in your classroom!
Resources
A STEAM Wishlist: 5 Tools for Creative Play
As the holidays quickly approach here are some great creative play tools to add to your professional wishlist or for the artist in your home be inspired.
Resources
Using Name Generators for Arts Integration: Winter Edition
Snowperson Name Generator, an outline of how to create name generators with your class, and how to use arts integration with names and even Social Studies.
Classroom Management
52 Weeks of Joy: A New Kind of New Year’s Resolutions
Instead of a traditional New Year’s Resolutions, we explore the idea of something new.
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