From STEM to STEAM: Using Brain-Compatible Strategies to Integrate the ArtsResearch shows that activities associated with the arts can enhance creativity, problem-solving, memory systems, motor coordination, and analytical skills. Best-selling author David A. Sousa and veteran arts educator Thomas J. Pilecki demonstrate how arts education is integral to the development of the brain and to students′ overall academic achievement. This book provides: " Classroom-tested strategies and techniques for both integrating the arts in STEM instruction " Data from schools that have already integrated the arts into STEM subjects, plus anecdotes and student success stories " How-to′s for organizing curriculum and instructional strategies to allow for the integration of STEM subjects and the arts " Strategies for getting the entire staff and community involved in STEAM initiatives |
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3-D shapes achievement Alexander Calder Analyzing applications Artistic Objectives arts integration arts-integrated lesson plan arts-related activities arts-related skills ask students Benchmarks Bloom’s Levels Addressed Bodily/Kinesthetic brain challenging Chapter classroom coaching cognitive collaboration colors convergent thinking corpus callosum create culture Curriculum Objectives dance Date/Time discuss divergent thinking drama draw elementary enhance Evaluating example experience Fibonacci sequence Fibonacci spiral film formative assessment frontal lobe garden geometric shapes Golden Ratio grade levels groups growth mind-set high school ideas integrating arts-related integrating the arts Interpersonal involves journals kraft paper Logical/Mathematical materials mathematics middle school models Multiple Intelligences Addressed neuroscience observe painting percent plant prefrontal cortex problem professional development programs questions recognize reflect remember scientific social Social/Emotional Objectives solve specific STEAM lessons STEM areas STEM concepts STEM teachers students learn successful suggestions Taxonomy teaching artists topic understand Visual/Spatial xylophone