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Tweet I’m happy to bring you this article from a dear colleague of mine who works hard to always bring wonderful arts integrated lessons into her classroom. This is a great reflection of her journey this year and hopes for the next. ~EMP “Mrs. Mitchell, what colors should I use?” I couldn’t believe what [...]
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Tweet Over the past few years, I’ve been implementing reflection journals. It started as a lined notebook where students took a moment at the end of each day to reflect on the day. We created covers for these journals during a Studio Day in order to make them personal and meaningful for the year. During [...]
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Tweet What is a did list? It’s a list you make AFTER you accomplish things, not before. Sure we all make To Do lists, but at the end of a school year (or any time of year) it’s great to take a moment and reflect on things you have done – create a Did List. [...]
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Tweet “I’m never going to use this in the real world anyway.” It’s a constant refrain of students as they struggle with studies and get bored with certain subjects. As students mature, they begin to view “real world” vocationally, misunderstanding that even if they pursue a career as a lawyer then the basics of geometry [...]
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Tweet When I think of what “teacher-centered” refers to, I first consider professional development. That is our learning, where we are the students. Professional development should always have the end result in mind: how will teachers use this material inside their classroom to better their students’ learning. However, the PD itself, needs to be focused [...]
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Tweet Renée Peña is honored and thrilled to be a guest blogger on The Inspired Classroom. As a native New Yorker, she is fortunate and proud that the arts are an integral part of her life. She received her B.A. in Dance and Integrated Arts at Bard College in 2001. Her internship with El Museo [...]
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Tweet Usually when there is talk about the importance of play, it is usually focused on children who are preschool or kindergarten age. There are countless studies about how playing dress up or grocery store helps children’s social, physical, language and cognitive growth. Play is used to help assess children’s development and help them to [...]
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Tweet Yet again, I am happy to invite another wonderful guest blogger. Today, Toni Tabora-Roberts joins us writing about a program that integrates the arts into literacy called Arts for Learning. Please read on to find out more about this program and learn about a lesson put into practice. ~EMP As one of the leading [...]
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Tweet When I hear that teachers are integrating the arts into their teaching, I am excited for them and their students. What a wonderful opportunity they have to learn the required curriculum AND learn more about an art form. However, this is not always the case. I must warn you now that I’m going to [...]
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Tweet Rachel Evans, today’s guest blogger, is a passionate artist and teacher. Her post will prove this. When it comes to the arts, Rachel knows students need to be held accountable. Read on for some great insights into arts assessment as well as assessment ideas. Be sure to follow Rachel on Twitter. ~EMP It’s no [...]
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Tweet I am happy to welcome Joan Weber for this guest post. Joan comes with a lot of experience in theater, the arts and in school reform through the arts. Here she shares her experiences teaming teachers up with artists to make integration work! Check out Joan’s website and follow her on Twitter. ~EMP In [...]
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Tweet This is the second guest post by @michelleK107 about “Making Connections Through the Arts”. Here she walks you through a unit she does with her students to illustrate just how she puts theory into practice. You will surely be inspired by what she does and the ideas she gives! Please be sure to check [...]
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Tweet It is quite an honor to host the featured edBlog of the week this week! Thank you to all who voted for the Inspired Classroom. Enjoy your time on the website and blog! EMP Last year I tried a new idea with my fourth graders – Studio Day and it was a hit! Please, [...]
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Tweet Enjoy this post by Michelle Baldwin, an amazing elementary music teacher who believes, “My job is to teach children to LEARN.” Please be sure to check out her blog and follow her on Twitter (@MichelleK107) ~EMP When I was asked to write a guest post about arts integration/education, my first reaction was to feel [...]
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