#stateoftheART by Creatubbles

Arts integration might seem like such a daunting task to introduce to your classroom, but it truly is not a new concept. Since preschool, and throughout higher learning, teachers have tasked students to sing songs and dance, create models and structures, draw and design replicas, perform plays, take photographs and complete many other creative assignments. We took at look at 3 essential rules to remember when integrating art in your classroom.

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By now, most teachers have had classes full of digital natives. Since children, over the past decade, have been using tablets and apps from a young age, many of them are already fully connected when they reach their classrooms. Naturally, teachers want their students to be attentive in class and not be consumed by checking apps and social media platforms. But, in fact, it is important for students to understand and utilize these technologies, not only throughout their educational journey, but also in many careers. Besides, most students are on social sites in some way or another. So, educators must ask themselves, how can social media be used in a way to give students an educational advantage?

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In this digital age, more and more schools are seeing technology being introduced into the classroom. Whether it be through the use of tablets, educational gaming, like MinecraftEE, online resources or digital portfolios, teachers must adjust their pedagogical methods to stay current with the shift in technology.

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Over the past decade or so, there’s been a substantial increase in standardized testing, assessment and curriculum. The National Board for Teaching Standards states that, “The most commonly used measure of student achievement is a standardized test. Such standardized assessments measure specific areas of achievement–for example, the extent to which a 3rd grader has mastered the English/language arts standards in his or her state or district…” But is standardized education a best practice for all teaching environments?

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Flipped Classroom is a modern approach to teaching that allows for teachers to spend their face-to-face time with students on assignments and collaboration as opposed to top-down lectures.

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