Crystal Bridges: Arts Integration - Teaching from Works of Visual Arts
This course features Anne Kraybill, School Programs Manager at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and was recorded on location at the museum in June of 2012. Throughout the course, Ms. Kraybill demonstrates how to integrate art into language arts, visual arts, and social studies classrooms.
Educators from the aforementioned disciplines join Ms. Kraybill as she leads discussions of four different paintings, War News from Mexico by Richard Caton Woodville, Union Refugees by George Pettit, After the Flood by Joseph Paul Vorst, and Sacrifice by Romare Bearden. Ms. Kraybill suggests that educators take their own learning experiences and modify them to meet the needs of their students.
STEM Foundation One - Academic Language Proficiency
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) supports the Center on Instruction definition of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education as, "an interdisciplinary approach to learning where rigorous academic concepts are coupled with real-world lessons as students apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in contexts that make connections between school, community, work, and the global enterprise enabling the development of STEM literacy and with the ability to compete in the new economy."
ADE, in partnership with Teacher Created Materials (TCM), AETN, and ArkansasIDEAS, has developed an evidence-based classroom STEM education resource program to support educators in K-12 classrooms. These resources specifically focus on classroom-level instructional strategies, materials, and assessments. This program will directly assist teachers in learning practical, standards-based strategies that support the seven STEM Foundations.
Foundation One provides STEM educators with the tools they need to build students' vocabulary skills. It provides teachers with research-based instructional strategies to design lessons, learning experiences, and assessments. Materials for student-use focus on word attack skills (base words/roots, prefixes and suffixes) and vary by grade level.
STEM Foundation Two - Critical and Close Reading of Nonfiction Text
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) supports the Center on Instruction definition of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education as, "an interdisciplinary approach to learning where rigorous academic concepts are coupled with real-world lessons as students apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in contexts that make connections between school, community, work, and the global enterprise enabling the development of STEM literacy and with the ability to compete in the new economy."
ADE, in partnership with Teacher Created Materials (TCM), AETN, and ArkansasIDEAS, has developed an evidence-based classroom STEM education resource program to support educators in K-12 classrooms. These resources specifically focus on classroom-level instructional strategies, materials, and assessments. This program will directly assist teachers in learning practical, standards-based strategies that support the seven STEM Foundations.
Foundation Two investigates nonfiction readings from all content areas. It utilizes a variety of rich texts as defined by the Common Core State Standards. STEM educators are given close reading strategies, graphic organizers, and digital resources to use in their classes. Differentiating instruction to meet the needs of all student learners is covered as well.
STEM Foundation Three - Writing Across the Content Areas
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) supports the Center on Instruction definition of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education as, "an interdisciplinary approach to learning where rigorous academic concepts are coupled with real-world lessons as students apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in contexts that make connections between school, community, work, and the global enterprise enabling the development of STEM literacy and with the ability to compete in the new economy."
ADE, in partnership with Teacher Created Materials (TCM), AETN, and ArkansasIDEAS, has developed an evidence-based classroom STEM education resource program to support educators in K-12 classrooms. These resources specifically focus on classroom-level instructional strategies, materials, and assessments. This program will directly assist teachers in learning practical, standards-based strategies that support the seven STEM Foundations.
In this foundation, STEM educators are provided with a supplementary writing program that targets writing across the curriculum (social sciences, science, mathematics and literature). It addresses genre-specific writing including nonfiction, expository and informative, persuasive and argumentative, fiction, and poetry.
STEM Foundation Four - Problem-Solving and the Mathematical Practices
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) supports the Center on Instruction definition of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education as, "an interdisciplinary approach to learning where rigorous academic concepts are coupled with real-world lessons as students apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in contexts that make connections between school, community, work, and the global enterprise enabling the development of STEM literacy and with the ability to compete in the new economy."
ADE, in partnership with Teacher Created Materials (TCM), AETN, and ArkansasIDEAS, has developed an evidence-based classroom STEM education resource program to support educators in K-12 classrooms. These resources specifically focus on classroom-level instructional strategies, materials, and assessments. This program will directly assist teachers in learning practical, standards-based strategies that support the seven STEM Foundations.
Foundation Four concentrates on students' readiness for algebraic thinking. It includes resources that facilitate the professional growth of STEM educators in their questioning techniques, design of differentiated assignments and assessments, and instruction of students who possess a wide-array of learning styles.
STEM Foundation Five - Historical Thinking and Document Analysis Skills
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) supports the Center on Instruction definition of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education as, "an interdisciplinary approach to learning where rigorous academic concepts are coupled with real-world lessons as students apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in contexts that make connections between school, community, work, and the global enterprise enabling the development of STEM literacy and with the ability to compete in the new economy."
ADE, in partnership with Teacher Created Materials (TCM), AETN, and ArkansasIDEAS, has developed an evidence-based classroom STEM education resource program to support educators in K-12 classrooms. These resources specifically focus on classroom-level instructional strategies, materials, and assessments. This program will directly assist teachers in learning practical, standards-based strategies that support the seven STEM Foundations.
The resources in Foundation Five pair the reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills of literacy with the principles required for learning about historical events. The program provides STEM educators with materials that assist students as they learn to analyze and think critically about a broad range of historical events. It includes a variety of high-interest, visually appealing digital resources that meet the Common Core State Standards. Additional components assist STEM educators in teaching research and inquiry skills as well as vocabulary and comprehension strategies.
STEM Foundation Six - Use of Technology for Project-Based/Problem-Based Learning
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) supports the Center on Instruction definition of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education as, "an interdisciplinary approach to learning where rigorous academic concepts are coupled with real-world lessons as students apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in contexts that make connections between school, community, work, and the global enterprise enabling the development of STEM literacy and with the ability to compete in the new economy."
ADE, in partnership with Teacher Created Materials (TCM), AETN, and ArkansasIDEAS, has developed an evidence-based classroom STEM education resource program to support educators in K-12 classrooms. These resources specifically focus on classroom-level instructional strategies, materials, and assessments. This program will directly assist teachers in learning practical, standards-based strategies that support the seven STEM Foundations.
In this foundation, Eric LeMoine uses popular software, online applications, digital photography and more in his project-based/problem-based lessons. He facilitates a second grade science lesson about healthy eating, a fifth grade lesson about potential and kinetic energy, and a twelfth grade English lesson about argumentative writing.
STEM Foundation Seven - Science Content Knowledge and Inquiry Skills
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) supports the Center on Instruction definition of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education as, "an interdisciplinary approach to learning where rigorous academic concepts are coupled with real-world lessons as students apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in contexts that make connections between school, community, work, and the global enterprise enabling the development of STEM literacy and with the ability to compete in the new economy."
ADE, in partnership with Teacher Created Materials (TCM), AETN, and ArkansasIDEAS, has developed an evidence-based classroom STEM education resource program to support educators in K-12 classrooms. These resources specifically focus on classroom-level instructional strategies, materials, and assessments. This program will directly assist teachers in learning practical, standards-based strategies that support the seven STEM Foundations.
In this foundation, Ms. Lakeena Chitman-Booker uses the 5E instructional model to instill scientific inquiry skills and broaden content knowledge. She leads a first grade science lesson about animal classification, a seventh grade science and engineering lesson that utilizes technology, and a tenth grade genetics lesson in which students use graphing calculators.
Dyslexia: Introduction to Principles of Assessment and Instruction
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to dyslexia and important new information relevant to recent dyslexia research. In an effort to dispel pervasive myths about this learning disability, Dr. Rick Wagner, of Florida State University and the Florida Center for Reading Research, shares his expertise. He discusses common characteristics of dyslexia, the areas of learning affected, and the principles of appropriate assessments for students with the disability. Dr. Jeanne Wanzek, also of FSU, shares her expertise on how these instructional approaches connect to the three-tier model of Response to Intervention, discussing the components of each of the three tiers as they relate to students with dyslexia.
This course with Dr. Rick Wagner and Dr. Jeanne Wanzek was recorded on April 2, 2014 in the AETN studios in Conway, Arkansas.
Creating a Culture that Connects
Creating a Culture that Connects showcases Joel Lookadoo, 2020 Arkansas Teacher of the Year, as he provides understanding that the culture of our classrooms helps build students’ identities and that developing the whole person and high-quality, academic instruction are not mutually exclusive. Developing the whole person is for adults just as much as it is for kids, and this course is designed to help you explore that. Joel will provide strategies on incorporating academic content alongside skills that develop the whole person and evaluate the use of technology and instructional strategies for their ability to foster connection to create innovative experiences.