ARTS EDUCATION TEACHER HANDBOOK

Reference Guides for Integrating Curriculum, 2001-2002; NCDPI Publications

To assist teachers in planning for instruction

Elementary Classroom and Special Area Teachers

K-5

Goals and Objectives from each Content Area in the NC Standard Course of Study

Arts Education K-12: Integrating with Reading, Writing, Math and Other Areas of the Curriculum, Monograph No. 1; 1997, NCDPI Publications

To assist arts education teachers with integrating instruction with other areas of the curriculum

Arts Education Teachers (Music, Music, Theatre Arts, and Visual Arts Education)

K-12

Purpose of integration; types of integration; making connections clear and communicating them to various audiences

The Pebble Book, Using the Arts in the Elementary Classroom: An Interdisciplinary Approach; Louisiana Dept of Education, Bulletin 1894

To assist classroom teachers with reaching curricular goals through the integration of music, music, theatre arts and visual arts

Classroom Teachers; Can be used with other area teachers

K-6

Activities which can be used as springboards for multiple lessons and adapted by teachers for various levels; can be adapted readily to the needs of all students

Whole Music; A Whole Language Approach to Teaching Music; Lois Blackburn, Heinemann; ISBN 0-435-07043-6; 1998

To assist classroom teachers and music teachers with integrating music into their classroom by applying principles of whole language

Classroom teachers; music teachers

K-5

Examples and practical activities for integrating music instruction using a whole language approach

The Creative Classroom; a guide for using Creative Drama in the Classroom, PreK-6; Lenoire Blank Kelner; Heinemann; ISBN0-435-08628-6; 1993

To assist teachers with introducing, reviewing or reinforcing content material across the curriculum suing creative drama

Classroom teachers; arts education teachers; ESL and other special area teachers

PreK-6

Overview of creative drama and sample activities for instruction across the curriculum

Mapping the Big Picture; Integrating Curriculum and Assessment, K-12; Heidi Hayes Jacobs; ASCD; ISBN 0-87120-286-7; 1997

To assist educators with the construction and use of maps to facilitate integration, teaching, and assessing the curriculum

All teachers

K-12

Procedures and examples of curriculum maps for instruction, integration, and assessment of the curriculum

The Mindful School; How to Integrate Curricula; Robin Fogarty; IRI Skylight; ISBN 0-932935-31-1; 1991

To provide educators and young people with models of integrating curricula and to encourage interdisciplinary thinking

Teachers and students, K-adult

K-Adult

10 models that address integrating within a discipline; integrating across disciplines; integrating within the learner himself; and integrating across networks of learners

Layered Curriculum; the Practical Solution for Teachers with More than One Learner in Their Classroom; Kathie F. Nunley; Morris Publishing; ISBN 1-929358-08-3; 2001

To provide teachers with means for designing instruction for a variety of learners for any subject at any grade level

Teachers of all disciplines

K-University Level

Practical instructions for designing instruction to incorporate inclusion, diversity, learning styles, multiple intelligences and mind styles in the regular classroom without sacrificing standards

Weaving in the Arts; Widening the Learning Circle; Sharon Blecher and Kathy Jaffee; Heinemann; ISBN 0-325-00032-8; 1998

To provide classroom teachers with ways to broaden the definition of literacy to include music, music, poetry, drama and the visual arts.

Pre-service and In-service classroom teachers

K-University Level

Ways to incorporate the arts into daily curriculum; ways for students to use the arts as a bridge to reading and writing and as a valid means of interpreting the world around them

Curriculum Mapping; Charting the Course for Content; ASCD; 1999; ASCD Stock Number 499049 (Facilitators Guide; Video tapes 1 and 2

To assist schools, districts, and individual teachers in developing and using curriculum maps.

Teachers, schools, districts, supervisors, principals, parents, students

K-University Level

Video-based staff development using two videos and a facilitator�s guide to assist educators with the process and use of curriculum mapping

Interdisciplinary Art; Lessons and resources; School Edition; Phil E. Phillips, Cynthia Bickley-Green, and Anne Wolcott, Editors; McGraw-Hill; ISBN 0-07-039603-5; 1998

To provide teachers with ideas to support discipline-based content and cross-curricula integration

Visual Arts Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Other Arts Area Teachers

K-8 Teachers

Lessons and resources for curriculum instruction and integration

Leap Into Learning! Teaching Curriculum Through Creative Dramatics and Music; Kristen Bissinger and Nancy Renfro; Nancy Renfro Studios; ISBN 0-931044-18-9; 1990

To provide teachers with ideas for using drama and music to teach the curriculum

Classroom teachers, Music and Theatre Arts teachers

K-5

Lessons and activities for teaching elements of music and drama and for teaching all areas of the curriculum through music and drama

Authentic Connections: Interdisciplinary Work in the Arts; The National Consortium of Arts Education Associations; 2002; available on-line at: http://www.naea-reston.org/news.html

To assist and support educators in interdisciplinary work.

Teachers in all disciplines, teaching artists, administrators, teacher educators at the college level, parents.

All

Explanations of interdisciplinary work, examples and models.

http://www.ascd.org

To provide educators with print and electronic educational resources

All

All

Website for a diverse, international community of educators, forging covenants in teaching and learning for the success of all learners

http://www.Help4Teachers.com

To provide educators with resources for meeting diverse student needs

All

All

Combines classroom practices with current brain-imaging research; web site provides articles, newsletters, and sample lesson sheets

http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/

To provide educators with the means to access current curriculum information, news about upcoming activities, and a guide to resources

All

All

Curriculum materials and support for all disciplines in the Instructional Services Division of the NC Department of Public Instruction