How can I assist you in your Arts Integration journey?
One on one or small groups.
Do you have a lesson that just doesn’t seem to work? Maybe a skill that you dread teaching each year? Or a concept the students are not grasping ? I am more than happy to help create an Arts Integrated plan that will work. Remember, you do not need to be an expert in the subject you are collaborating in. Each of you are experts in your field. That is the beauty of integration! We can talk in person, on the phone, FaceTime, or Zoom. I will demonstrate how to align strategies from the concepts you are teaching to an Arts strategy (or visa-versa), and help come up with a lesson that will engage students. We will develop assessments based on the natural alignment both subjects and create a one of a kind lesson suited to you and your classroom needs.
Subject or Grade level groupings
Hit a brick wall and need to refresh lessons? Together we can look over areas that your subject or grade level need a “refresh” button. This is not a “one size fits all” lesson plan. We will find what areas YOU are most comfortable in within your group. Collaboration and naturally align strategies to fit your comfort level with high cognitive demand. Together we can find small strategies that engage learners from start to end, with equal assessment of both your subject and the subject you collaborating. I will also provide follow up to see how your lesson has worked and aid in making adjustments if needed.
School wide staff development &
Curriculum Enhancement & Standards Alignment
In each of these areas I will begin with a survey of teachers. Finding out what is working, and what can be improved. Teachers and administrators should understand this is an approach to learning, and not another added thing! My goal is not to add to your task list or change the curriculum as a whole. The process is to replace lessons that are not working. Create engaging lessons with high cognitive demand. In large groups, we will go through the process of naturally aligning standards between core and arts subjects, finding what works best for both subject areas and the comfort level of the collaborating teachers . Together, we’ll create small lessons to start, then broaden those lessons into units in the future. I will also provide ideas and samples of diagnostic, formative and summative evaluations giving equity to both areas, the core and arts subjects. I will follow up with teachers to see what is working, and what may need variations for success.
