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This Course Is Included In The Accelerator

25 PD Hours/2.5 CEUs

Online, Self-Paced

Arts Integration Course for K-12 Teachers. Easily integrate the arts using this proven framework.

Provided in the Course:

  • 12 Video-Based Lessons with Handouts & Templates

  • Transcripts and Closed Captioning

  • Sample Arts Integration Lessons and Assessments to Use Right Away

About this Course

Would you love to integrate more creativity into your classroom, but finding the time feels impossible? You’re not alone. Arts Integration is a research-backed approach for teaching, but with the demands of curriculum and testing, it can be challenging to give it a try.

This arts integration course was created for educators who know the importance of teaching creative skills, but don’t know how to find the time or are afraid of doing it the wrong way.

Inside, you’ll discover the proven sequence, simple strategies, lessons, and assessments that build Arts Integration into your existing curriculum no matter what you teach. You can start or complete this course at any time – membership access is included.

CURRICULUM FOR THIS COURSE

This course is on-demand and can be completed any time after joining the Accelerator.

3 Lessons:

  • Why you might encounter resistance and what to do about it
  • Real-life data and research supporting the approach
  • How to create a custom arts integration approach that works to save you time

3 Activities:

  • Review 2 sample lessons and complete the Resistance sheet
  • Complete the Access Point worksheet and Process/Product Guide
  • Complete the Teacher Strengths Survey

1 Assignment:

5-question check-in quiz

3 Lessons:

  • How to highlight the benefits and maximize the features of the creative mindset
  • Who you need on your first team (and who you don’t)
  • How to document your progress and what evidence you should collect

3 Activities:

  • Complete the 30-Day Jumpstart Plan
  • Complete the Team Development Checklist
  • Complete a Peer Review using the Peer Review Template

1 Assignment:

5-question check-in quiz

3 Lessons:

  • How to make the most of your planning time in 30 minutes or less
  • The best strategies to use for the highest impact
  • How to use strategies as a propeller into lesson implementation and flow

3 Activities:

  • Complete the Collaborative Planning Framework at your next planning meeting
  • Choose a strategy from the Strategies Resource Guide to try in class
  • Complete the Strategies to Lessons sheet

1 Assignment:

5-question check-in quiz

3 Lessons:

  • Quick, effective, and reliable assessments
  • How to reach out to potential partners and forge lasting relationships
  • How celebrations will skyrocket your success rate (and how to do it without the “cheese”)

3 Activities:

  • Complete the Collaborative Planning Framework at your next planning meeting
  • Choose a strategy from the Strategies Resource Guide to try in class
  • Complete the Strategies to Lessons sheet

1 Final Assignment:

Using the Arts Integration lesson plan template provided, develop an original sample lesson plan that aligns a content standard with an arts standard from a grade level of your choosing.

Meaningful Materials and Strategies

“Throughout the course, there was content that provided a clearer understanding of how Arts Integration can take place in the learning space, both for the teacher as well as the learner. Module 3 is packed with meaningful materials and strategies I can’t wait to try.”

CELINE TAN