By Denise N. LaRosa

Ice Breaker and Introduction

Ice Breaker and Introduction

Where I Am From What I Participated In Volunteer Work Dance and Drama Teaching Career

Where I Am From

What I Participated In

Volunteer Work

Dance and Drama Teaching Career

The use of the arts to enhance the study of academic disciplines “ Arts” include but are not limited to visual art, dance, music (instrumental and vocal), and theater

The use of the arts to enhance the study of academic disciplines

“ Arts” include but are not limited to visual art, dance, music (instrumental and vocal), and theater

Academic Reading and Language Skills Mathematical Skills Basic Thinking Skills Social Skills Motivation to Learn Comprehensive Positive School Environment

Academic

Reading and Language Skills

Mathematical Skills

Basic

Thinking Skills

Social Skills

Motivation to Learn

Comprehensive

Positive School Environment

Dramatic play is a developmental precursor to reading and writing Oral and print literacy is fostered by dramatic play Combing reading and writing with play support children’s understandings of written language by allowing them to practice what they are capable of doing

Dramatic play is a developmental precursor to reading and writing

Oral and print literacy is fostered by dramatic play

Combing reading and writing with play support children’s understandings of written language by allowing them to practice what they are capable of doing

There are links connecting how students read musical notes to how they are able to read and work through mathematical problems

There are links connecting how students read musical notes to how they are able to read and work through mathematical problems

Simulates children’s active imaginations Enhances problem-solving skills Enhances critical-thinking skills

Simulates children’s active imaginations

Enhances problem-solving skills

Enhances critical-thinking skills

Introduces and teaches different cultures Encourages group work and cooperation Bridges language differences Enhances self-confidence

Introduces and teaches different cultures

Encourages group work and cooperation

Bridges language differences

Enhances self-confidence

A fun way to learn All voices can be heard Provides a learning experience that has real meaning for the students

A fun way to learn

All voices can be heard

Provides a learning experience that has real meaning for the students

School is working toward a common goal Standardized test scores improve Promotes teamwork and positive behaviors to accomplish tasks

School is working toward a common goal

Standardized test scores improve

Promotes teamwork and positive behaviors to accomplish tasks

Provide positive 1 st experiences Take an active role Provide meaningful experiences/discussions Create appropriate environment Co-equal arts integrated learning Analyze historic role Translate popular culture Demonstrate traits of an effective teacher

Provide positive 1 st experiences

Take an active role

Provide meaningful experiences/discussions

Create appropriate environment

Co-equal arts integrated learning

Analyze historic role

Translate popular culture

Demonstrate traits of an effective teacher

www.artsedge.org http://artswork.asu.edu/arts/teachers/index.htm http://www.getty.edu/education/ http://www.pbs.org/teachers/ http://www.arts4learning.org/ http://www.pbs.org/art21/

www.artsedge.org

http://artswork.asu.edu/arts/teachers/index.htm

http://www.getty.edu/education/

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/

http://www.arts4learning.org/

http://www.pbs.org/art21/