Winter 2024
Vol. 4
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December 2024
Hello, Arts Across the Curriculum Team!
Welcome to our Winter edition of the Arts Across the Curriculum/Arts Centered Education newsletter. The purpose of our quarterly newsletters is to keep you informed of the ongoing creative work of our ACE programs, MAIN Events, as well as areas we have identified for further help in this work. We hope you enjoy this publication and we look forward to future collaborative engagement with you all!
Lauren Hanahan, Kristi Ponder, and Cynthia Williams Phelps, PhD
In this issue, you will find information about upcoming MAIN events, ACE Schools, resources for educators, and how you can help us reach out to potential partners.
Why Arts Integration Series
Join Us February 3, 2025
Join us February 3, as we continue our exploration of Why Arts Integration? In this session, we will hear from educators in the field who are utilizing best practices of arts across the curriculum in their classrooms. Attendees will learn more about the everyday application of arts integration and the positive impact it has on student learning communities.
ACE School Updates
ACE School Updates
The Science cohort at Reed Academy has undergone some staffing changes, so we will continue supporting the new teachers on the team in their journey through Arts Integration with Professional Development opportunities in the winter months. Alongside them, the ELA educators will begin their Arts Integration journey as well.
Shook Elementary School is in the process of planning a 4-session Professional Development with teaching artists Sherry Norfolk, Luke "Skippy" Hauber, and Mark Pagano. These teaching artists will be supporting the 5th-grade cohort as they work to fill their toolbox with a variety of Arts Integration practices.
MAAE Lesson and Activity - Imagery - words and visuals.pdfOur first lesson plan is completed! Check out our "Imagery - Words and Visuals" lesson plan for 9-10 grade ELA and Visual Art.
Our first lesson plan is completed! Check out our "Imagery - Words and Visuals" lesson plan for 9-10 grade ELA and Visual Art.
We are currently working on creating and gathering arts integrated lesson plans on our website. Here is our new Lessons and Activity Plans page. This will be available for teachers to use resources to further work with arts integration throughout the state!
Example lesson plans may include:
Integrating music into Elementary Science
Integrating music into Elementary Math
Do you have a lesson plan that integrates arts and non-arts content?
Submit your lesson plan proposal to be added to our collection by clicking here!
Arts Integration Coalition
Arts Integration Coalition
The Arts Integration Coalition (formerly known as the Big 3) continues to meet on a quarterly basis. Our upcoming meeting is December 6 @ 11 a.m. Our coalition consists of the following organizations and representatives:
COCA - Janelle Velten
Columbia Public Schools - Breana Kavanaugh
DESE - Dr. Kendra Franks
JCCC - Kara Hettinger, Megan Rosbury
KC Ballet-Kim Trudell, Miyesha McGriff
KCYA - Carmen Eppright
Liberty Schools -Aaron Money
MAAE - Phyllis Pasley, Dr. Cynthia Williams Phelps, Lauren Hanahan, Kristi Ponder, Tom Tobias
MAC - Jenni Ryan, Rick Duplissie
Springboard to Learning - Betty Scheller
Springfield Schools - Jessica Wagner
SRAC -Leslie Forrester, Sarah Abele
Highlights from the Arts Integration Coalition September meeting tap here to read more
Highlights from the Arts Integration Coalition September meeting tap here to read more
COCA: Register for Leading Ladies (February 20-21, 2025). COCAbiz’s Leading Ladies leadership training program provides participants the opportunity to hone their personal leadership brand and style while building relationships with other inspiring female-identifying leaders. This arts integrated professional development encourages participants to expand their creativity and develop effective leadership skills. Register here!
Columbia SD: We are in the process of opening a second arts integrated elementary school. This year we will be doing research and finding what school will be the best fit with plans to implement next year. We are also working to increase opportunities at our current arts integration school, Locust St. Elementary.
KS/MO PIE: Our season of free pd sessions for teachers can be found here https://www.ksmopartnersineducation.org/upcoming-events
We also hosted our annual Arts Integration Symposium this past July, with 99 Missouri and Kansas school teachers in attendance.
KC Ballet: Student matinee performances, R.O.A.D. Program (Reach Out And Dance) residencies involving 16 schools serving 648 3rd and 4th Grade students. Transport from school site to KCBallet for classes. Pathway to becoming a part of the academy as full-time students.
Liberty SD: The Liberty School District has hired three teaching artists for the school year to supply zoom sessions as well as assemblies:
Bomani Armah- 5th Grade Rapping through the Writing Process
Imani Gonzalez- 4th Grade- Social Studies Unit with Cultures
Daniel Barash- 3rd Grade- Shadow Puppetry and Storytelling
What if Puppets- K/1 classes receiving SEL through storytelling with puppetry.
Funding: District funds, (aligns with Strategic Plan - utilizing state 1% funding resources) and MAC
Springboard to Learning-STL: Served over 30,000 students at 107 venues. Social Emotional learning work through RAISE program a three-year program. (Responsive Arts In Schools Education). Evaluative data collection showing student growth is being enhanced. Wolftrap early learning is growing. Gala planning in progress.
SRAC: Meeting with regional school districts to grow our Conference to better support teachers. July Arts Integration Symposium with Focus 5 teaching artists. Served 27 rural communities around Springfield as well.
Springfield SD: Have been provided the opportunity to present a beginning level Arts Integration training during one of our teacher PD dates in November. Continue to support Jarrett MS and Reed MS in our district to encourage moving forward in Arts Integration practices. Partnering with SRAC and MAAE to support arts integration at sites. Any Given Child Arts Field trip experiences for K-8.
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Thank you for your ongoing support and commitment to the work of our Arts Across the Curriculum and
Thank you for your ongoing support and commitment to the work of our Arts Across the Curriculum and
Missouri Alliance for Arts Education.
Missouri Alliance for Arts Education.
~Lauren, Kristi, & Cynthia
~Lauren, Kristi, & Cynthia
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