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Bassline Buff Verbs

Gaetan PappalardoJuly 30, 2010

Tags Arts Education, Integrated Studies, Primary (K-2), Upper Elementary (3-5), English Language Arts, Music, Visual Arts

We found the groove. Make sure your seatbelts are fastened and have a good time.

-- From the song "20th Century," by the band Brad

Connecting STEM and Arts (TEAMS) to Spur U.S. Innovation: Part 1 of 5

Betty RayJuly 30, 2010

Tags Comprehensive Assessment, Integrated Studies, Online Learning, Professional Learning Network (PLN), Project-Based Learning, Technology Integration, All Grades, Math, Science, Visual Arts

Editor's Note: Today's guest blogger is Jim Brazell, a technology forecaster, author, public speaker, and consultant. This is the first article in a five-part series.

Romeo and Juliet for the 21st c.: How One Teacher Created a Drama Club and Made Shakespeare Hip

Betty RayJuly 6, 2010

Tags After-School Learning, Primary (K-2), Technology Integration, Upper Elementary (3-5), Visual Arts, Pennsylvania

Editor's Note: Our guest blogger today is Erika Saunders who teaches 6th-8th grade special ed-learning support and mentally gifted kids at Joseph C. Ferguson Elementary School in North Philidelphia.

"If you build it, they will come." Not only does this apply to baseball fields and ghosts of players past, but also to theater and students. At least it does at Ferguson.

Technology in the Elementary Classroom

Mary Beth HertzJuly 2, 2010

Tags Classroom Technology, Comprehensive Assessment, Online Learning, Primary (K-2), Professional Development, Technology Integration, Upper Elementary (3-5), Visual Arts

Welcome to the first post of many that I will be sharing about using technology in the elementary classroom.

First, a little about me.

Joan Weber on Creativity Expert Sir Ken Robinson

Betty RayMay 28, 2010

Tags Dropout Prevention, Integrated Studies, Technology Integration, All Grades, Visual Arts

Editor's Note: This week's guest blogger is Joan Weber, the facilitator for Edutopia's Arts/Music/Drama group and moderator of the weekly #artsed chat on Twitter. Her post this week covers the highlights of that chat.

The Benefits of Taking Students Outside to Inspire Writing

Stephen HurleySeptember 15, 2009

Tags Comprehensive Assessment, Place-Based Learning, Primary (K-2), Teacher Development, Middle (6-8), Visual Arts

The following quote is one of the first things my eighth-grade students see when they walk into their classroom in September:

Why After-School Programs Matter

Dr. Katie KlingerJune 11, 2009

Tags After-School Learning, Primary (K-2), , All Grades, Visual Arts, Hawaii

Society today seems more likely than ever to accept the idea of holistic solutions to educational and community problems. Each day, foundations are created to reach out to populations that are unable and unprepared to empower themselves.