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Arts Integration: Dance - Infographic by Jamie Haist

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Here is my response to Kendyl & Jamie's Infographic on Dance. I was excited about this one because I've always liked dancing and enjoy it in the classroom as well.

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Music EDI632 Gergen Peterson - Infographic by Wendy Gergen

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Integrating Classroom Drama Infographic - Infographic by Jeremy Fabris

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Whenever I think of drama I automatically think of Shakespeare and all the nights I spent on "No Fear Shakespeare" on SparkNotes in High School. I've never been big into drama but your infographic reminded me how powerful in the classroom it can be if done well and without all the "drama" of Shakespeare. You did an awesome job and it looks beautiful! I thought this meme summed up my thoughts on the Shakespeare of it all.

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On a quiet Thursday I got to walk through the GRAM. I was reminded how tough it is for artists right now. They create in order for people to see it. While there were some people there (I would say a total of 15 in the building) I'm sure its nothing like it was pre-covid.

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Here's my reflection from my Visual Arts Lesson

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Create a new document and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Docs to edit Word files. Free from Google.

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This all make sense when we are in the classroom I've found.

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We have a partnership in my job with an organization called Hope Gardens. They do a lot with our students and we've found that it can be a way for our busiest-bodied students focus their brains when their hands are in the dirt. There are tons of videos they put out (some featuring our students!

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Food insecurity affects 1 in 8 people in west Michigan. Among children, 1 in 5 is food insecure. H.O.P.E. Gardens is addressing this problem by teaching people a simple, affordable way to grow their own food. Our goal is not to simply provide fresh and healthy food, but to empower people to grow food for themselves and their communities.

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I want to start my day with this song.

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Keala Settle, Kesha & Missy Elliott - This Is Me (The Reimagined Remix) [Official Lyric Video]

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This book is one of my favorites. Its even more relevant with the conflict between Palestine and Israel.

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I read several of these poems with my husband.

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Some Good News with John Krasinski Ep  2 - (Full Hamilton Performance)

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I think this was my favorite TED talk this semester.

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Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson | TED

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This is an awesome website for free STEAM and Art Integration Lessons

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The Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM

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FREE STEAM & ARTS INTEGRATION Lesson Plans These free arts integration lessons are a perfect way for you to get started with arts integration and STEAM, or to enhance

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While it doesn't always feel like "art" I do think that Creative Writing is art. It's pictures in your brain on paper. Writing is probably my favorite form of art.

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I did this for another class but it relates so closely to this one. We analyzed his illustrations and also recorded ourselves (using Screencastify)

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Great resource to reference, love the poster page as well.

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Every day in the classroom, you are challenged to find new ways to be creative-to come up with compelling ways to make learning engaging and even, dare we say, fun. Not so easy, is it? So we turned to ISTE's Young Educator Network for some fresh ideas. These tech-savvy teachers definitely know how to both get and keep students engaged. Take a look.

1. Pump up the jam.

Music is always going to get kids excited. So take a tip from Bill Selak, director of technology for a school in California. A few years ago he was working with second graders who were having trouble learning their cardinal directions. So they decided to write a song called "Never Eat Soggy Waffles" (North, East, South, West). It started as a simple song but quickly grew, much to the delight of the kids. "We ended up writing a song and recording it in Garage Band," Selak says. "Then we made a music video too. It was an amazing project, and I just had to trust my students and be willing to go down this path instead of dealing with a textbook." Here's a look at the video.

[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4XYq5Eb5-A[/embedyt]

2. Relinquish control-seriously.

A beautiful thing happens when you put control in the hands of students. They take a whole new sense of ownership with their work. Soon, they'll be coming up with ideas, lessons and approaches that you didn't think of. Jennifer Williams is an instructional technology coordinator in Covington, Georgia. When she worked with elementary students, she would do this by allowing students to choose topics. Then they could create a lesson using a technology tool-tablet, computer, camera-of their choice. Williams offers just one piece of advice to teachers who want to try this. "Don't micromanage them," she says. "Just let them go because they'll definitely teach you a thing or two."

3. Bid adieu to the essay.

Mary Ellen Weeks is an instructional coach in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and she has seen creativity blossom with her students ever since she started giving them an option to demonstrate their learning in ways other than the traditional essay. "We let our students demonstrate their understanding of standards through performance tasks. This might mean creating a poster, painting, song or even a video," Weeks says. "The results I've seen have far exceeded the results I might get from an essay." Here's another take on this idea from a blogger in D.C.

SOURCE: Cottage on Blackbird Lane

4. You're never too old to play pretend.

Another way Weeks has seen an increase in creativity is by performing role-play with her students. They do an activity called Cafe Conversations (pictured below) in her classroom where students take on the roles of two different historical figures and then have a conversation on a specific topic-as if they were in a cafe. "For instance, if we're studying about world religion, it might be a conversation between Buddha and Muhammad," she says. "The kids love this, and as long as the standards were clearly mastered, it was a success."

5. Make time for creativity.

First, you have to have the space to be creative; this is absolutely essential. Additionally, the most important thing you can give students is time. Sarah Diaz believes this wholeheartedly. She is an international teacher, currently in a kindergarten classroom in Madrid, Spain. "Time is far more important than space," Diaz says. "No one can be creative in five minutes. It's just not appropriate for everyone, especially young children. So you have to allow time for that creativity to happen." Diaz says kids will usually get to that creative space all on their own, which in turn helps them figure out what they're good at and where their passions are.

6. Think like an engineer.

At the heart of every good engineer is someone who can find a solution for a problem or challenge. Sarah Fox is a third-grade teacher in North Dakota, and she likes to give her students weekly STEM challenges. "Every Friday, they get a new challenge," she says. "I give them a problem to solve, and then they have to engineer a solution." Here's one of our favorite round-ups of good STEM challenges for the classroom.

SOURCE: Creekside Learning

7. Create an informal assessment wall.

Jennie Magiera is the chief technology officer at a school in Des Plaines, Illinois, and she says it's important to stay active all day. "As teachers, we're taught to teach, teach, teach, assess," she says. "But instead of input, input and input with only five minutes of assessments at the end of the day, make it happen throughout the day." Here's an idea on how to get kids thinking and active throughout the day. Give students two different colors of Post-its. Encourage them to write questions on one color and things they learned on another color. Then at the end, they can post them on the board. This will give you a quick and easy way to assess and have a thorough, engaged conversation with all your students.

8. Give the suggestion box a makeover.

You might not see the good-old suggestion box around much anymore, but the concept is still solid. Think about bringing a form of it back into your classroom in order for students to generate creative prompts for the class. "Students can submit their ideas anonymously to a central location," says Cailtlin McLemore, an academic technology specialist in Nashville, Tennessee. "Then choose something every day to share with the class." Try to give students very specific examples of what you want them to suggest, and change it up. For instance, one week you might have students suggest a writing prompt of the day. For another week, you could have them come up with a "how does it work?"-type science question to solve. Another idea, related to history, is to get students to write about a historical figure they admire. Encourage them to be inventive and come up with a question that will really make their classmates think. Example: "I really like Jackie Robinson-what else do you think he liked to do besides playing sports?"

9. Connect with other teachers.

This one is so important for both mental health and sharing great ideas. For years, WeAreTeachers has heard from teachers about the power of connecting with one another, both at a local and face-to-face level and on a global level as well. One of the most powerful ways to do this has been through the magic of social media. Thanks to Snapchat, Twitter and Instagram, you can easily find other teachers to connect with. Once you start learning common hashtags that teachers use (like #edchat and #teacherchat), you'll find other like-minded people. When you seek out other educators to share with, it naturally inspires new ideas and creativity. Take a look at this video to see how members of ISTE's Young Educator Network connect with other teachers.

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9 Teacher-Tested Ways to Encourage Creativity in The Classroom

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Every day in the classroom, you are challenged to find new ways to be creative-to come up with compelling ways to make learning engaging and even, dare we say, fun. Not so easy, is it? So we turned to ISTE's Young Educator Network for some fresh ideas.

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I shared this in class but I always think of this when I think of learning art. Everyone can do it. I also linked the music video below.

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I used to watch my mom do Reader' Theatre in her classroom. Would love to integrate it into mine.

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Readers Theatre 2011-Sick by Shel Silverstein

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When I got to a birthday party they had little pots out to paint. Normally I would never do this as I sometimes feel like a squirrel and I would get distracted and I didn't want to waste them. Instead, I took it as an opportunity to center myself for those 10 minutes. I did a time lapse because it would be kind of a boring video. Didn't realize that it would be so short at the end! I found it to be therapeutic and now I have a cute pot!

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These are our students and a snapshot of our year. Wearing masks and covid protocols didn't stop us from creating!

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Our art teacher made this video for our TEAM 21 students for when they earned extra art time. They loved it and I did it along with them many times!

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Here's an example of how I help families log into different ways of technology. Seesaw has lots of creative things in it.

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I tried to use zoom to record my djembe. It was so interesting that it would block out the djembe sound. But you can hear it at times!

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Resource for integration and making content-area connections

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Resource for integration and making content-area connections

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Scholastic Art | Scholastic Classroom Magazines

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A must explore website! Good to come back to!

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On one hand, teachers are professionals at teaching. With proper preparation they can scaffold a lesson or unit on any dance style. That could look like students reflecting on video examples, reading articles...

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Arts Education Partnership - Arts Education Partnership

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Arts Education Partnership is a national network of more than 100 organizations dedicated to advancing arts education.