Educate the Educators
Sometimes the ones we need to convince of the power of arts integration are not the parents and community members, but the educators themselves. There are many educators who are skeptical, but even...
View ArticleThe Educon Experience – A Collaborative Reflection
Today and Thursday I am happy to be sharing with you a collaborative post created by Yoon Soo Lim @doremigirl, Kyle Pace @kylepace, Michelle Baldwin @michellek107, Andrew Garcia @berkshirecat and...
View ArticleArtsEd Vs ArtsInt
Arts education and arts integration are two different things. I find that some people don’t quite understand this and therefore may feel unqualified or disinterested in learning about what they have...
View ArticleAre the Arts Fluff?
Well, first of all NO! That being said, let’s explore why the answer is no. This week is the summer Teacher Art Retreat and yesterday we spent time in two sessions based in music and storytelling....
View ArticleArts Integration across Classrooms—Initiatives for College Students
Today’s guest post equips us with some great lines of advocacy for arts integration in general as well as a trend in colleges where art students are encouraged to work towards an education degree. As...
View ArticleThe Benefit of Music in Education
In honor of Beethoven’s birthday month, our focus has been on music ideas that you can integrate into your teaching. We end this series with a great post on points of advocacy for music education....
View ArticleGet Mad – But Not at the Schools
Have you seen this yet? It’s a letter sent to parents by Ellen Best-Laimit, the interim principal of Harley Avenue Primary School in Elwood, N.Y., and four kindergarten teachers stating that due to...
View ArticleMake Learning Come Alive
Kindergartners at Wheeler paint the backdrop for their school photos. (Courtesy of Ada Leaphart/Integrated Arts Academy at H.O. Wheeler) If you are a reader of The Inspired Classroom, then you...
View ArticleSinging Knowledge: How Music Fosters Learning
During the last few decades, a large number of research studies dedicated to music and its effect on our minds and bodies have demonstrated that listening to music can cause a wide range of...
View ArticleWhy Coloring Matters
“Garfield Goose 1953 book at home in castle” by Frazier Thomas. Copyright 1953 by Personality Features. – eBay item photo. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons –...
View ArticleThe Missing Paint
The paint is missing! The paint! The paint! Oh where, oh where has it gone? I see it no more, when I open the door. Oh where, oh where has it gone? It has been replaced, replaced, you say And what,...
View ArticleThe Arts and Trauma
Trauma and the Classroom The adjustment counselor at my school introduced me to the work of Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, today’s leading expert on trauma treatment. It seems that we are discussing things...
View ArticleDo you know the basics of arts integration? (A QUIZ)
Whether you are a seasoned AI teacher or ready to explore the world of #artsint, chances are you know a few of these basics, but it’s always a good idea to check in on yourself every so often. Here’s a...
View ArticleSinging Knowledge: How Music Fosters Learning
During the last few decades, a large number of research studies dedicated to music and its effect on our minds and bodies have demonstrated that listening to music can cause a wide range of...
View ArticleWhy Coloring Matters
“Garfield Goose 1953 book at home in castle” by Frazier Thomas. Copyright 1953 by Personality Features. – eBay item photo. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons –...
View ArticleThe Missing Paint
The paint is missing! The paint! The paint! Oh where, oh where has it gone? I see it no more, when I open the door. Oh where, oh where has it gone? It has been replaced, replaced, you say And what,...
View ArticleThe Arts and Trauma
Trauma and the Classroom The adjustment counselor at my school introduced me to the work of Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, today’s leading expert on trauma treatment. It seems that we are discussing things...
View ArticleDo you know the basics of arts integration? (A QUIZ)
Whether you are a seasoned AI teacher or ready to explore the world of #artsint, chances are you know a few of these basics, but it’s always a good idea to check in on yourself every so often. Here’s a...
View ArticleWhy is Music Education in Schools Important?
In our technological world, music education is being offered less and less in many school systems. Unfortunately, many schools have begun to exclude music from their curriculums to make room for other...
View ArticleThe Part Arts Play in Today’s Learning
Education Yesterday and Today The world continues to change at a rapid pace and there’s a constant buzz in education about closing the global achievement gap and developing 21st century skills....
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