ISSUE #1 • APRIL 2017
Assessing Creativity
Yes – the arts promote creativity, flexibility, collaboration and originality. No, that doesn’t mean creativity assessment is impossible. In this issue, we consider all of the ways that we can assess our students as a natural part of the teaching and learning cycle…in and through the arts.
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Honoring Introversion in the Classroom
Approaches Honoring Introversion in the Classroom 3 Min Read • Social/Emotional Learning I was the quiet kid in class. I looked to my peers who were so much [...]
Positive Interactions in the Art Room
Classroom Management Positive Interactions in the Art Room 2 Min Read • Behaviors Assessment in the arts usually equals teachers assessing student work and performance. Let’s discuss assessment [...]
Lighting the Way: Lighthouse STEAM Projects
Approaches Lighting the Way: Lighthouse STEAM Projects 6 Min Read • STEAM In 1787, George Washington proposed the construction of the first lighthouse in Maine at Cape Elizabeth. [...]
Art Assessment Idea: Visualizing Growth
Assessment Art Assessment Idea: Visualizing Growth 4 Min Read • Beginner Assessments My students, like all artists, face hurdles when it comes to drawing. When they envision something [...]
1×5 Strategy for Creative Thinking
Strategies 1x5 Strategy for Creative Thinking 1 Min Read • Techniques Have you ever asked a question in your classroom only to be met by blank stares? Or maybe, [...]
Making Musical Connections
Curriculum Making Musical Connections 4 Min Read • Common Core As a STEAM TOSA, I have the honor of working with over 600 TK-5th grade students throughout our [...]
Share Your Crush – #K12ArtChallenge
Resources & Tools Share Your Crush - #K12ArtChallenge 5 Min Read • Social Media It’s no secret that we have a crush on Nic Hahn also known as [...]
Oil Pastel Arts Integration Technique
Strategies Oil Pastel Arts Integration Technique 5 Min Read • Visual Arts Today, I am sharing with you a visual art technique I was introduced to by [...]
Arts Integration in the Red Zone
Classroom Management Arts Integration in the Red Zone 4 Min Read • Behaviors The school where I work has a large population of students with emotional disabilities and [...]
Animal Collective Noun Book Illustration Idea
Approaches Animal Collective Noun Book Illustration Idea 3 Min Read • Arts Integration You are probably familiar with a school of fish or a swarm of bees, but [...]
In the Shadow of the Gruffalo – Arts Integration Lesson
< Back to all free lessons Lesson Overview In the Shadows of the Gruffalo GRADES K-1 ELA AND THEATRE Show students a picture of the Gruffalo from the book, The [...]
Mastering Geometry Concepts With Dance
Approaches Mastering Geometry Concepts With Dance 4 Min Read • STEAM It is so interesting for me to observe students learning geometry in the elementary classroom simply because [...]
Collaborate?! When? How?
Organization Collaborate?! When? How? 4 Min Read • Planning One of the hardest things about teaching is the lack of time to actually talk/collaborate/share with colleagues. It can [...]
Assessment: Arts Enhancement and Arts Integration
Assessment Assessment: Arts Enhancement and Arts Integration 3 Min Read • Alternative Assessment Assessment has never been my favorite thing. I just love giving students engaging experiences and [...]
Celebrating Shakespeare Through the Arts
Approaches Celebrating Shakespeare Through the Arts 5 Min Read • Arts Integration April is the perfect month to bring some Shakespeare into your students' lives. William Shakespeare was [...]
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