If you want to be inspired
about arts integration, then watch these two videos! The first video shows the
influence art integration has on students and even students parents. It gives
first hand examples of what kids and parents think about art integration
through interviews. This video showed me truly how important and what an impact
integrating the arts has in the classroom! The second video explained 10 things all
art educators should know about art integration. It was also inspiring. It’s so
refreshing to know that what we are working so hard to accomplish really does
matter.
When I was searching around
the web, I found the Education Closet and I instantly knew it was a great find.
Education Closet is a professional development website for integrated and
innovated teaching techniques. It has multiple integration ideas through
classes, lessons, strategies, and many resources for art integration! I know I
am going to continue to come back to this website for lesson plan ideas. The
best part of the website that I noticed were the lesson plans. You can pick any
grade level you need and have multiple integrated lesson plans at your fingertips.
The lesson plans are more of a guideline and not necessarily a great UBD, but
it is a great start and resource. I think it is worth everyone’s time to check
it out.
Thank you for your post Emily. I watched that first YouTube video. Seeing the impact arts integration has had from a parent’s point of view was tremendously powerful. I can definitely improve in my ability to involve my parents in my teaching. I do find communication a little challenging because most of my parents speak Spanish only. I have taken steps to learn Spanish through Reality Spanish classes but I just don’t think learning languages is my forte. This short video has inspired me to communicate with and involve my parents in the arts integrated lessons I do, outside of the Family Nights. I enjoyed reading your post.
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ReplyDeleteEmily, It was interesting to read your post. It seemed like we were drinking coffee and talking in the school hallway . . . comfortable and personal. From what you wrote, I really need to go back and watch the u-tube videos and go to the Education Closet website. First, because you sounded so excited about them. And second, because I am interested in lesson plans rather than reinventing the wheel. I would rather have to tweak lesson plans than completely writing everything out. However, I do understand the benefit to myself by writing my own lessons. Thanks, Em!