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Colorful Arts Integration Ideas
So, you want to do some colorful arts integration with your young students, but don’t know where to start?
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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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Classroom Management
Go TEAM! How to Have Productive Groups
We have our students participate in a poductive group works all the time, and they do it quite efficiently.
Educator PD
SmART Ideas: Conversation Cards
In today's video tip, I'm sharing with you how I created some of these conversation cards (it's super simple) and how I use them with students.
Educator PD
The Nutcracker Project: Unit Outline, part 2
In part two of the Nutcracker project, you will find the Arts and informational writing components of the project, which complement the language arts.
Strategies
STEAM-ER Series: Engagement
Over the next few weeks we will be discussing engagement through rigor for each of the STEAM content areas in our STEAM-ER Series.
Strategies
Core Music Anchor Standards in Review
Throughout this year, we’ve unpacked the Core Music Anchor Standards one by one.
Educator PD
Episode 34: Mastering the Basics of PBL
In today's SparkChasers Podcast we have our first interview for Mastering the Basics of PBL!
Organization
Digital 3D Design Lesson Example
Need a fun STEAM activity for your students? Here is my recent lesson i used with my sixth graders using Digital 3-D Design and our 3D printer.
Resources
“Can You Make It?” Education Strategy Meets Art Party!
" education strategy, and art parties have in common?
Educator PD
SmART Ideas: Story Me This
In today's video tip, I'm sharing how to translate this connection through the story board process.
Strategies
The Nutcracker Project: Unit Outline
Should you be interested in replicating my arts integrated Nutcracker project unit, this is the general outline of my lessons.
Curriculum
STEAM-ER Series: Higher Level Thinking
Over the next few weeks, we will be discussing engagement through rigor for each of the STEAM content areas.
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