Course Objectives:

Participants who complete this module will:

• Define arts integration and discuss the value of using an arts integrated teaching approach in schools.
• Identify teachers’ roles in developing arts-integrated teaching units.
• Exhibit multi-dimensional awareness about the culture of arts-integrated classrooms.
• Develop techniques that foster participation and engagement for arts integrated teaching.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the often-felt false dichotomy around using teaching artists in the classroom and the sometimes perceived threat to the arts specialists in the school.
• Apply an understanding of developing a holistic arts integrated teaching environment.
• Describe the qualities of effective arts-integrated teaching.
• Reflect on the personal qualities that teachers should possess to successfully engage students in the arts integrated teaching process.
• Apply skills appropriate to providing access and equal educational opportunities for students.