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Summer “Educator Recovery Program” with Arts Immersion!
It’s more of an “arts immersion” to-do list that I believe could serve as an Educator Recovery Program for those of you who may be like to join.
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Getting Better with AI
Sometimes I can’t decide whether implementing Arts Integration (AI) in our classrooms is better for the student or for the teacher!
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Live and In Person! The Transcendence of Experiencing Live Art
That night I was reminded how incredibly powerful it can be not only to experience live art being performed, how powerful and inspiring it is.
Strategies
Make Use Of Museums: Take a Gallery Walk!
I have gotten some of my very best arts integration lessons ideas from visiting art museums.
Strategies
Through Which Lens are You Looking?
Ideally, when teaching an Arts Integrated lesson, you are looking through lens at the same time for the art and for your other focus content area.
Educator PD
The Art of Summarizing
Noticing how well Arts Integration strategies support Common Core: they actually fit like a glove!
Educator PD
Jumpstart Your Lessons with Artful Thinking
Teaching with the Artful Thinking routines is my #1 go-to technique for engaging and motivating students and for jumpstarting an arts integration lesson.
Student Groups
Arts Integration: A Way to Reach All Learners
Integrating the arts into my teaching was a powerful and effective way to reach all learners, especially those who were not successful.
Educator PD
It’s All About (Brain) Connections!
Learning through the arts helps students make stronger and more significant cognitive connections.
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Using the Arts to Build Empathy, the Ultimate 21st Century Skill
Without empathy any one of those skills would be nearly, if not entirely, impossible to attain.
Educator PD
Gut Instinct: Go with It! Arts and the Second Brain
When you learn something that you find fascinating, what is your first gut instinct?
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Tweet Me a Story
If you are looking for new ways to inspire & facilitate the sharing of writing in your classes, challenge students to tweet you a story through Twitter!
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