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How to Use Music to Calm Your Students

How to Use Music to Calm Your Students

by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning

Playing music in your classroom is a great way to create a sense of calm and focus. What to know how? In this video, I’m going to show you how to Soundtrack your classroom in 6 simple steps. This SEAL strategy is a teacher favorite in my SEAL Teacher Training...
SEL Framework for Arts Integration

SEL Framework for Arts Integration

by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning

This SEL framework for arts integration will help you integrate the arts with SEL.  You will reach your SEL goals AND integrate the arts.  Win. Win. But it’s actually not only about the integration… SEAL is WAY more than that. It is an entire framework that...
The 3 Cs to What Makes a Good Teacher

The 3 Cs to What Makes a Good Teacher

by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration

What makes a good teacher….There was a time when I thought being a teacher was all about the content you teach.  That couldn’t be further from the truth! Teaching is a tough job, but it can be even more tough if you think it’s all about your content.  What...
3 Ways to Integrate the Arts with SEL

3 Ways to Integrate the Arts with SEL

by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration

Are you ready to integrate the arts with SEL?  The arts are the best way for students to learn, practice and develop their social-emotional skills.  Why?  Because the arts provide amazing experiences that allow them to build self-awareness, empathy, patience, and...
Arts Integration VS Arts Education

Arts Integration VS Arts Education

by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration

Arts Integration VS Arts Education?  Is this a battle?  I don’t think so! Many arts educators are concerned that if their school or district starts to implement arts integration, arts education is going to disappear.  Now way!  Not gonna happen. Let me tell you...
Fears We Face with Arts Integration

Fears We Face with Arts Integration

by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration

The fears we face with arts integration CAN be fought! FEARS!  We all have them and what do they do?  GET IN THE WAY.  In this video, I’m going to share with you the most common fears educators have when it comes to arts integration and how we can face them head on!...
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