by guest blogger | Arts Education and Integration
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 done with the readers of The Inspired Classroom. ~EMP I have been...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration
You read that right! We are going to have an arts integration party this coming week and you are invited! Susan Riley of Education Closet and I are going to host this event. It’s a “TwitParty” which means the event will be completely online and...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration
What can happen when teachers get together to discuss student learning? Lots – and not just for the students, for the teachers too. That is what I have discovered through the organization of our district’s Arts Integration PLC. Nearly three years ago, I...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, General Education Topics
The art of the conversation tends to be a lost one, and yet it is such an effective means of learning. Listening and responding, call and response, you are almost in a constant state of learning and reflection. Conversing is an important part of a teacher’s...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration
Another post on this site, “What is True Arts Integration” sparked a little bit of dialogue and last night I was replying to the comments that had been made. While doing so, I found an important key concept in arts integration ringing through –...