Welcome!

TL594 Integrating the Arts into K-8 Curriculum

Introductions--Education

• ED M in Literacy and Curriculum & Instruction– Technology Supported Literacy Development– Endorsements in:

• Elementary Education

• TESOL

• Reading

• BA of Ed in Visual Arts Education

Introductions--Teaching

Introductions--My Artwork

Introductions--Research

Introductions--Go Cougs!

Introductions--My Philosophy

• Creative problem solving, thinking skills, and a long term view of teaching for citizenship.

• Model and encourage connections beyond the classroom

• Teach to mastery • Give varied opportunities for arts

experiences

Introductions--Your Turn!

• Name

• Grade you would like to teach.

• Grade you taught this spring.

• Art Memory (positive or negative)– How do you feel coming into this course?

Course Overview

• Class PBWorks Site– Syllabus – Course Calendar

• Turning in assignments? – solspire.ning.com – chalkandwire.com/wsu

Why arts integration?

• What kind of citizens would we like our students to become? – Think, Pair, Share

• Shift Happens video. – What do these stats mean for our students and

teaching?

Constructivist Theory

Argument 1--Critical/Creative Thinking

• “What is learned cannot be separated from the context it is learned in” – What does this mean for us as educators?

Argument 2--Deepens Understanding• Most effective strategies for retention:

– Focus on relationality • compare and contrast

– Examples and Non-Examples– Reconceptualization

• metaphor/ simile

– Information is stored both linguistically and non-linguistically.

• Create verbal and non-verbal representations of new words for best retention.

• Understanding relationships between two subjects matches how the brain holds information. We categorize what we know. Relationality embedded in instruction delivery helps solidify new information with schema.

– telling versus showing/experiencing.

Schema Example: Learning Through Arts Integration

• What is schema?

• Schema Demonstration. – integrates movement/dance/drama

What does Arts Integration look like?

• Common Sense: An Overview of Integrated Studies– Edutopia.org

Reading for Tomorrow

• Remarkable Meaning Makers and Classroom Snapshot pages 2-3 • History and Nature of the Arts and What is Art? page 6-8• What is Integration? Page 8-9• What is Meaningful Arts Integration? And Levels and Models of Arts

Integration Pages 10-14• Why Integrate the Arts? and Unique Contributions of the Arts: Process and

Content page 15-20 • The Arts and the 21st Century Workforce page 23-25• Classroom Snap Shot: Social Studies/Arts-Based Read-Alouds page 94-96• What does research tell us about arts Integration?• Research on Arts Integration through Diverse Learners pages 34-37• Brain Facts and Educational Implications and Arts Integration and Learning

Theories pages 38-47