arts integration

arts integration - what is it?

Kennedy Center Definition - see also PDF of 10 pg handout explaining definition components
Arts Integration and CCSS: Shared Concerns - edutopia 2012
What is Integrated Curriculum? Chapter 1 from Integrated Curriculum (2004)
Russell, J. and Zembylas, M. (2007). Arts integration in the curriculum. In L. Bresler (ed.), International Handbook of Research In Arts Education: Part 1 (287-301). Dordrecht: Springer.
11 facts about Art Education - brief summary report with references to larger reports

examples of arts integration

ArtsEDGE - Kennedy Center's Arts Integration Program (see their resources page)
Artful Writing - arts literacy curriculum created by Weisman Art Museum at UMN
Arts Programming helps turn around struggling school -
Arts Integration and academic success in Louisiana -
ArtsImpact - research sites and studies

arts integration to support literacy

from McQuillen Studios Blog for cross-curricular arts integration

Supporting ELA reading standards with art (using Van Gogh's The Starry Night)
Practice close reading via reading crime scene paintings

artful writing activities:

Three-Picture Story - 1) establish scene, 2) relationship, 3) details
Artful Writing - arts literacy curriculum created by Weisman Art Museum at UMN

tech tools for arts integration

see online tools for visual annotation

other related resources

Visual literacy - my own curated list of resources
Edutopia Resources on arts integration and interdisciplinary learning -