This is a Powerpoint learning module that is being used on a web-based platform for Design and Development Tools II at the University of South Carolina.
the definition of Arts Integration • Three variations of Arts integration • Misconceptions about Arts Integration • Benefits of Arts Integration • Why is Arts Integration important? • Ways to infuse the Arts in a classroom • Arts Integration Teacher Checklist
teaching in which students construct and demonstrate understanding through an art form. Students engage in a creative process, which connects an art form and another subject area and meets evolving objectives in both.” The Kennedy Center
and is an approach to teaching and learning that integrates skills and content from any art form another subject area. The art forms can consist of dance, music, theater, visual arts, or creative writing. The subject areas implemented can be mathematics, science, language arts, social studies, etc. The overall goal of Arts infusion is to challenge a student’s understanding in specific subjects and different art forms.
to teaching in which students construct and demonstrate understanding through an art form. Students engage in a creative process which connects an art form and another subject area and meets evolving objectives in both
Through the Arts (CETA) realized that there was a wide variation in the quality of arts integration that teachers were using in their classrooms. The center then began research on how other programs were defining arts integration. They then clarified their key ideas that formed the foundation with their research, and they developed a new comprehensive definition of Arts integration as its foundation.
a path, road, or other means of reaching a person or place. Arts integration is more than just an activity. Arts integration is an approach to teaching that is used daily in the classroom. This refers to how something is taught instead of what is taught. Teaching approaches can fall under a huge umbrella. That may be traditional, teacher-centered, or progressive, student centered. Arts integration relies heavily on the progressive, student- centered approach. This approach to teaching is grounded in the belief that learning is actively built, experiential, evolving, collaborative, problem- solving, and reflective.
on student's prior knowledge • Providing active hands-on learning with authentic problems for students to solve in divergent ways • Arranging opportunities for students to learn from each other to enrich their understandings • Engaging students in reflections about their learning. • Using student assessment as part of the learning experience. • Building a positive classroom environment that encourages and supports student risk taking, explores possibilities, and learn social and cooperative skills.
get or perceive the meaning of; to know or grasp what is meant by; comprehend (2) to gather or assume from what is heard; to infer In arts integration students are given many ways to make sense of what they learn (construct understanding) and make their learning visible (demonstrate understanding). Instead of just helping students learn and recall information students are challenged to take information that they learn and use it to build deeper understanding. Students create a visible demonstration of their learning instead of the usual formative and summative assessments. The arts are used to demonstrate their understanding. For example, using dance to show the steps in the water cycle. Or, creating a script and acting it out to show causes of the American Revolution.
branch of creative work in the arts (visual arts, dance, drama, music); the products of creative work When using arts integration understanding is demonstrated through the products they create such as dance, painting, or drama. It is important that students are given the opportunity construct and demonstrate their understanding in many different ways. Teachers should prepare lessons that engage students in visual, aural, and kinesthetic learning modalities so that they can process what they are learning actively. Through the arts students are engaged through observing, listening, and movement. This gives them the opportunity to attain information and actively build understanding.
imaginative activity fashioned so as to produce outcomes that are original and of value. The most important part of arts integration is engagement in the creative process. In arts integration teachers are encouraged to challenge students to do more than what the teacher presents to them. Arts integration requires students to create something that is original and of value. The creative process allows students to engage and produce original work that communicates their ideas, insights, point of view, and feelings.
the phases are related to each other. The following steps are described from The Kennedy Center. 1. Students imagine, examine, and perceive 2. Explore, experiment, and develop craft 3. Create 4. Reflect, assess, and revise 5. Share products with others. The arrows on the chart indicate the ways one can enter the process and the numerous ways the phases interact.
connect (v)- to join, link, or fasten together; unite or bind The wonderful thing about arts integration is that it allows educators to make connections between specific art form and a specific curriculum area. The arts can also be used to connect with student outside of the curriculum. Administrators and teachers can use the arts to assist with behavior and classroom management. Art form Curriculum Area Art form Concern/need Or
gradually Arts integration requires teachers to set objectives in both the art form and the other subject areas. Students are then held accountable for learning in both the art form and the core subject. The objectives in both the arts and the curriculum are set to evolve and challenge the students by deepening their understanding across all subjects. As students gain more understanding and master objectives they are ready to face new challenges. It is important for teachers to always monitor student’s progress and adjust their instruction due to each student’s individual needs.
or more approaches. Having a deep understanding of the differences in each approach can assist teachers and schools on making beneficial choices on the programs they offer. • Art as Curriculum • Arts-Enhanced Curriculum • Arts-Integrated Curriculum
music, art, drama, or dance teacher. They primarily use Arts as Curriculum. In the classes students develop skills and knowledge in that particular art form. Programs are usually guided by national, state, or local standards of the art forms. The Kennedy Center explains Arts as Curriculum in the following example. ” In visual arts, students learn the content, processes, and techniques for two- or three-dimensional work. They learn how the visual arts developed and changed throughout history, and engage in creating and analyzing works created in a variety of media.”
students in learning content. This curriculum allows teachers to have little to no training in the art form. When teachers use the arts as a strategy to support other curriculum areas, and are not identifying art objectives they are using the Arts-Enhanced Curriculum approach. For example, a student is taught the phases of the moon using a song instead of learning the order verbally. Though the students are learning through music they are not required to learn about melody, song structure, or develop singing skills.
to teaching resulting in increasing a student’s knowledge. Students are able to meet a variety of learning objectives when they engage in the creative process to make connections between the are and various subject areas. In order for Arts-Integrated Curriculum to be successful teachers should engage in professional development to learn about arts standards and how to effectively integrate the arts into the curriculum.
from Art • Though some children may have little to no interest in art, art teaches them to be critical thinkers and prepares them for the real-world. • Teachers need extensive training • There are many useful online resources and programs to increase your knowledge on Arts Integration. Some schools and districts offer professional development to assist with integrating the Arts. Often times there are experiences teachers who are willing to share their knowledge on Arts Integration.
can increase student engagement, motivation, and achievement. • Meets different learning styles and multiple intelligences. • Gives students the opportunity to construct and demonstrate their understanding. • Arts Integration builds creativity and problem- solving skills.
and creative problem- solving skills. • Helps development of motor, language, and social skills. • Can assist in creating a strong and positive classroom environment. • Increases visual learning. • Students learn to collaborate and communicate with their peers.
art-related vocabulary. • Use theatre for different subjects. Students should be allowed to dance, move, and perform. • Allow students to explain their thoughts, ideas, and feelings through drawing or dialogues with their peers. • Allow students to plan and create models, dioramas, sculptures, or artifacts. • Use music to help students understand and retain information.
Layne 2010, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Definition by National Advisory Committee on Cultural and Creative Education in Pat Cochrane and Mike Cockett, Building a Creative School: A dynamic approach to school development (Stoke on Trent, UK: Trentham Books, 2007), 59.
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