Unit 2: Techniques used to integrate Art in education
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In Unit 2, participants will discover teaching strategies used to integrate the arts within specific subjects. Participants will understand how art can be a useful tool enrich students' skills essential for academic and professional success in any field of study. Participants will learn that inserting art into STEM education has proven benefits such as higher decision making skills, better visual learning and enhances their learning experience.
Goal for this Unit
Participants will determine teaching techniques of art integration applicable to their instructional context
Lesson Objective
The participants will respond to innovative practices by critiquing various school initiatives of art integration
Art in Education
Instructions: Watch the testimonial video of educators from Two Rivers Public Charter School in Washington DC and why they integrate art within their specific subject. Take notes on useful teaching techniques that you can use within your classroom as it will be useful for Lesson 2.
Then, depending on your specific instructional context or interest, watch the corresponding video of how and why art integration is useful within that content area.
Art Integration: Deepening Understanding in Core Content
Dance in Science
Co-Founder of Gique, Ashli Polanco uses dance choreography to break down complex scientific concepts to engage and encourage students to be fearless in the classroom. Gique provides hands-on learning workshops to support access and equity to youth in Boston Massachusetts in pursuing technical careers.
Art in Literacy
Concourse Village Elementary School in Bronx, New York is a literacy-based school that believes that every educator teaches reading. Art educator Courtney Watson aligns art lessons with core academic content to maximize integration.
Art in Math
Kelly Deneal shows educators how to integrate art into two math based lessons in geometry using tangrams and diameter using compasses. Art to Remember supports schools and parents in preserving children's artwork and encourages STEAM education through fundraising, resources, and lesson plans.
Theatre in Social Studies
Kennedy Center teaching artist Sean Layne discusses how he uses a form of theatre called "tableau" to have students create images with their bodies of historic moments. He explains how students can understand social studies content using collaboration and creativity to enhance learning.
Extended Resources
Feel free to browse the below resources that highlight ways to integrate art and why adding Arts in STEM education is valuable.
Videos
- Sixth grade Social Studies educator, David Cooper integrates art using a See-Wonder-Thinking routine to get students at Prairie Vista Middle School in Hawthorne, California to learn about Ancient Greece and Rome.
- Arts Integration Revolution takes a look at art integration solutions in Tucson, Arizona by creating artistic learning experiences to better and transform the educational system.
Reading
- Full STEAM Ahead: Why Arts are essential in a STEM Education explores the controversy behind Old Navy's t-shirt design and why
- This article from the Journal of STEM Arts, Crafts, and Construction focuses on the effects and analysis of art integration in STEM education. The editorial draws comparisons and connections between the National Arts Core anchor arts standards, the scientific method, engineering design process, and the 5E learning cycle.
Reference
Sprout. (2019, May 28). STEAM- The Importance of Art in STEM Education. Sprout School Supplies. https://sproutsupplies.com/blog/steam-the-importance-of-art-in-stem-education/
Continue to Lesson 2
After watching the videos, continue on to Unit 2: Lesson 2
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