Use this Navigation Guide from The Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM to explore the 11 overarching concepts that impact and are affected by arts integration. Each topic also has a list of subtopics which help to refine your search. Start your journey using the largest collection of arts integration and STEAM resources in the world.
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COLLABORATION - classroom teacher & arts teacher partner up to work on an integrated lesson or unit
CONTENT STANDARDS - write down the content standards, objectives, (or even topics) for the month or quarter. You can find the Nebraska Standards here.
ARTS STANDARDS - seek out arts standards that naturally align to your chosen content standards
ALIGNMENT - write down your standards side-by-side on our ITA Lesson Plan Template
ASSESSMENT - determine / develop your assessment based on your standards
WRITE THE LESSON - fill out the lesson plan template, giving consideration to the standards at the top and the assessment at the bottom
TEACH AND ASSESS - teach the lesson, assess and reflect on its effectiveness.