Lesson Plans and Resources for Arts Integration
Dance in science, pop art in Spanish, or photography in math -- there’s no end to the ways arts can be integrated into other curricula.See it on Scoop.it, via The Arts & Languages
View ArticleLobbyists step up to be voice of foreign language proponents
Lobbyists. are pushing to raise awareness on the importance of foreign language in education and the U.S. workforce.See it on Scoop.it, via The Arts & Languages
View ArticleDartmouth foreign language classes embrace Twitter | eSchool News
Foreign language professor Tania Convertini is thrilled to catch her Dartmouth College students complaining about homework or upcoming tests.See it on Scoop.it, via The Arts & Languages
View ArticleUse Arts Integration to Enhance Common Core
So far with Common Core, the often-highlighted integration approach is through STEM. However, arts integration is just as effective yet many times overlooked. What is striking is that both STEM and...
View ArticleA Research-Based Approach to Arts Integration
At Bates Middle School in Annapolis, Maryland, arts integration has helped raise student achievement.See it on Scoop.it, via The Arts & Languages
View ArticleArts Integration for Deeper Learning in Middle School
Critical thinking, risk taking, and collaboration -- along with academics and discipline -- are just some of the areas where Bates Middle school educators re...See it on Scoop.it, via The Arts &...
View ArticleTeaching Persuasive Writing through Art
brand new arts integration lesson seed! This is aligned to the Common Core Standards: specifically, teaching persuasive writing through art. (RT @edutopia: Neat idea.See it on Scoop.it, via The Arts...
View ArticleSinging, rather than saying, phrases in a foreign language makes them easier...
A new study published in the journal in Memory and Cognition, has found that adults learning phrases in Hungarian were better able to match the words with their English counterparts when they learned...
View ArticleArts Integration | Kurry Seymour
Arts Integration. What is STEAM? How Does Arts Integration look? The Arts can save lives! The Arts will get students engaged! The Arts are the answer and the LAST thing that should be cut or moved out...
View ArticleArts Integration in the School Library - The Inspired Classroom | The ...
Today, a colleague of mine has offered her own reflection on her school year as our school librarian and teacher. She works hard to integrate the arts into her lessons and shares some of what she has...
View ArticleIntegration is the New Specialty | The Creativity Post
In Thomas L. Friedman's The World is Flat, he writes that the secret to achieving a “flat world,” or a world of equal opportunity, “comes from our ability to integrate art, music, and literature with...
View ArticleA New Twist on Arts Integration | The Art of Ed
Collaborating with other teachers and bringing core curriculum into the art room is a wonderful idea. I love supporting the curriculum and reinforcing student learning in this way. But I can't help...
View ArticleProject-Based Learning as a Context for Arts Integration | Edutopia
Edutopia blogger Andrew Miller shares how PBL can serve as a dynamic context for arts integration.See it on Scoop.it, via The Arts & Languages
View ArticleInteractive US Census Map Pinpoints Foreign Language Speakers - Voice of America
Voice of America Interactive US Census Map Pinpoints Foreign Language Speakers Voice of America “For example, if you are a business and you are looking to tailor your communication to a particular...
View ArticleAmazon launches Mexico Kindle Store with 70000 eBooks in Spanish
Amazon has launched its 'Mexico Kindle Store' in a widening of its online eBook retail platform in a bid to attract ever more customers. From today, the Me.See it on Scoop.it, via The Arts &...
View ArticleHow EdTech Is Now Being Used In Music Classrooms
A few months ago (and more recently), we asked for your help: we wanted real-life teachers to share what was happening in their classrooms technology-wise. And share you did!See it on Scoop.it, via...
View Article5 Habits of Innovative Educators
Habits are unconscious patterns of behavior that are acquired with frequent repetition. This post will look at what habits exist among innovative educators.See it on Scoop.it, via The Arts &...
View ArticleForeign language in American education and culture
There are two applications for a potential job vacancy on the table. One application incorporates volunteer commitments along with accompanying internship opportunities. It looks great, but the other...
View ArticleLobbyists step up to be voice of foreign language proponents
Lobbyists. are pushing to raise awareness on the importance of foreign language in education and the U.S. workforce.See it on Scoop.it, via The Arts & Languages
View ArticleLingt Classroom | Speak more. Give your students online voice based assignments.
Online tools for helping foreign language teachers and students get the most out of language education.See it on Scoop.it, via The Arts & Languages
View ArticleAmericans suffer from inadequate foreign language education - The Daily Texan
The United States is largely monolingual. In fact, only about 15-20 percent of Americans consider themselves bilingual, compared to 56 percent of Europeans surveyed in 2006 by the European...
View ArticleWhy A Second Language is Crucial | YEP Education
In times of economic pressures, faculties evaluate course offerings to come to a decision which classes are most significant. Sadly, foreign language programs are usually deemed less important than...
View ArticleFACTWorld - Forum for Across the Curriculum Teaching
FACTWorld is a forum set up to support the teaching of subjects through the medium of a foreign language, bilingual education, immersion education, content and language integrated learning (CLIL. The...
View ArticleLanguage Education We Can Use
Foreign-language education needs to change dramatically to become more useful for students in the global economy, David Young and J.B. Buxton write.See it on Scoop.it, via The Arts & Languages
View ArticleWhat Studying the Brain Tells Us About Arts Education | Big Ideas Fest
What studying the brain tells us about arts education, @georgelakoff's @bigideasfest talk #OER #bif2012 http://t.co/NYXlWbG3e3See it on Scoop.it, via The Arts & Languages
View ArticleStory, Social Responsibility and the Case for a New Model for Entertainment...
"Story. It is the timeless, universal language that ties us together as human kind. It helps us make sense of our lives and the world around us. It can illuminate the human spirit and not only delight...
View ArticleArts education needs to be protected
Why invest in arts education at a time when schools seem laser-focused on improving performance in reading and math skills? Evidence shows that the arts matter. Arts have a positive impact on student...
View ArticleEducational Leaders, Arts Standards, and the Common Core
The framers and writers of the National Core Arts Standards understood the need for clarity in these links, so the standards can be used both as tools for curriculum design and as tools for program...
View ArticleArts Education Seen as Common-Core Partner #arts #ccss #ccchat #edchat...
Advocates are making the case that the arts can help students meet the demands of the common core in English/language arts and mathematics.See it on Scoop.it, via The Arts & Languages
View ArticleWhy Arts Education Must Be Saved | Edutopia
Almost every one of us can point back to a creative pursuit, in or out of school, that enhanced our skills, knowledge, or understanding. Yet the majority of secondary school students in the United...
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