Arts Integration
Bringing the arts into core curricula raises student achievement and improves student engagement. Discover and share strategies for integrating the arts throughout core subject areas.
Exploring the Beauty in Math
In addition to teaching students about math facts and procedures, teachers can guide them to see it as a creative pursuit.703Teaching Writing Through Landscape Paintings
When students focus on what they can see, hear, touch, taste, and smell in a work of art, their imaginations—and their essay-writing skills—take flight.1.6kThe Powerful Effects of Drawing on Learning
The science is clear: Drawing beats out reading and writing to help students remember concepts.64.1kSet the Stage to Get Students Hooked on Shakespeare
Encouraging student-led exploration and performance can help make Shakespeare’s plays accessible and fun for middle schoolers.344Using Art to Teach Critical Literacy Skills
Fusing the study of art and literary texts is a great way to foster analytic thinking in high school learners.417A Crafting Project to Boost Engagement in History
Having middle or high school students do historical research and show their learning on a 3D representation can spark deep interest.345Art as a Pathway to SEL in School Counseling
Introducing the arts into lessons can help students process their emotions and strengthen relationships in the classroom.317New Studies Link the Arts to Crucial Cognitive Skills
What happens to our brains ‘on art’? New studies—often backed by brain imaging technology—are beginning to dial in on the answers.15.9kTransforming a School Through Arts Integration
Structuring a school around the arts can help students excel academically and develop social and emotional skills.12.6kUsing Music in World Language Classes
Listening to songs in the target language is an enjoyable way for students to improve their comprehension skills.252How—and Why—to Introduce Visual Note-Taking to Your Students
Visual note-taking allows information to be processed by the brain in three different ways.5.2kArt as Text: Bridging Literacy and the Arts
Young students can apply language skills to learn to 'read art,' including their own work.10.7kHow to Incorporate Visual Literacy in Your Instruction
When students make observations, they learn how to describe what they see, interpret the images, and then make deeper connections.801Rock On! How I Taught Focus to a Class That Wouldn’t Sit Still
How an art project on making rock sculptures helped a class of first graders settle down and find their focus.19.3k2019 Education Research Highlights
Does doodling boost learning? Do attendance awards work? Do boys and girls process math the same way? Here’s a look at the big questions that researchers tackled this year.7k
