Recently I attended a workshop on Culturally Responsive Teaching. The Education Alliance at Brown University defines it this way: “Culturally Responsive Teaching is a pedagogy that recognizes the importance of including students’ cultural references in […] The post Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Arts appeared first on EducationCloset. View full…
Week 18: Arts Appreciation Course
The Art of Curriculum Design. Revisiting the Project Expectations and Building the Proposal ***FREE Downloads!*** We are nearing the end of our six month series where we have been exploring the why and how […] The post Week 18: Arts Appreciation Course appeared first on EducationCloset. View full post…
Can the Arts Bridge the STEM Gender Gap?
With STEM at the forefront of education, there is no shortage of literature on the push for science, technology, engineering, and math in schools and how these subjects might translate into careers for our students. […] The post Can the Arts Bridge the STEM Gender Gap? appeared first on EducationCloset….
Digital Assessment Tools for Arts Integration and STEAM
If you’ve ever been overwhelmed with assessing an arts integrated lesson, you’re not alone. Authentic assessment of students’ skills, understanding and application is hard enough. Trying to do it across multiple content areas in a […] The post Digital Assessment Tools for Arts Integration and STEAM appeared first on EducationCloset….
Art Every Day Keeps the Doctor Away: Social Connection, Health and the Arts
Recently a colleague put an article in my mailbox which led me to other articles by the same author and others talking about emotional expectations of both men and women and the dangers of social […] The post Art Every Day Keeps the Doctor Away: Social Connection, Health and the…
Arts Integration and STEAM Strategy Cards
Sometimes, all we need to jumpstart an arts integration lesson is a great arts strategy. These strategies can help lead us into a rich, meaningful lesson but it can be hard to find exactly the […] The post Arts Integration and STEAM Strategy Cards appeared first on EducationCloset. View full…
Slammin’ Poetry: High School Arts Integration Lesson
Overview: In this high school arts integration lesson, students are pairing the 5 elements found in slam poetry for creating rhythm with the elements of theater to create a slam poetry performance. Content Areas: Writing […] The post Slammin’ Poetry: High School Arts Integration Lesson appeared first on EducationCloset. View…
Tips for Creating Arts Integrated Assessments
One of the biggest pain points for teachers new to arts integration and STEAM is the idea that both content areas being taught, the classroom content and the arts content, are assessed equitably. We often […] The post Tips for Creating Arts Integrated Assessments appeared first on EducationCloset. View full…
5 Books for Arts Integration Professional Development
As schools begin or continue looking into using the Arts Integration approach, often they want to gather as much information as possible. One of the most popular ways to do this is through a professional book […] The post 5 Books for Arts Integration Professional Development appeared first on EducationCloset. View…
Setting and Ambiance Arts Integration Lesson
Overview: In this lesson, students study how authors and artists use the elements of word choice, lighting and sound to set the mood of a piece of text or theater. Content areas address: Reading and […] The post Setting and Ambiance Arts Integration Lesson appeared first on EducationCloset. View full…
