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Celebrating Achievements of Black Artists
In honor of Black History Month, we've compiled a list of free resources for teaching lessons about specific artists of color for your AI classroom.
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Jaime Patterson is the Director of Content for The Institute. She understands educators need practical, time-saving ideas for bringing creativity into their classroom. These articles offer resources on the top issues facing educators today.
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Arts Integration School Design
Have you ever considered becoming an arts integration school?
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Gender Disparities in Visual Art
Is there gender disparity in visual art? And if so, how can we address this with our students?
Educator PD
Cultivating Criticism in Media Arts
Everyone seemed to be surviving without media arts for centuries.
Resources
Arts Integration Lesson Organizer
Get a smooth start to your academic year by organizing supplies and laying the groundwork for Arts Integration and STEAM lessons!
Resources
Arts Integrate Your Vacation!
Check out these artsy towns that will help you optimize your summer break as destinations that are both fun to visit and full of artistic inspiration to bring back to your classroom!
Resources
A Foolproof Formula for Documenting Arts Integration
Have you tried using the Microsoft Sway program from Office 365 to document and organize arts integration and STEAM lessons?
Assessment
Stepping Outside the Assessment Box
Let's take a moment to focus on three lesser-known assessments and how each can be successfully implemented in the classroom.
Strategies
Where They’re From: A Media Arts Project
Connecting with students can sometimes be difficult but connecting with those for whom English is not their first language and it can be even more daunting.
Resources
Design Across the Arts
Although there is a popular link between the design thinking process and visual and media art, this process can easily be applied to the performing arts if standards align.
Strategies
Process Drama Ideas to Try
Process drama is an integrated theater technique that allows students to experience events and topics from the curriculum in an authentic way.
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