Arts Integration Resources
Curated tools and materials to help educators integrate arts into K-12 education
Transforming Education Through Arts Integration
Arts integration is an approach to teaching in which students demonstrate their understanding through an art form. Students engage in a creative process that connects an art form with another subject area to meet evolving objectives in both. This page offers carefully selected resources to help educators effectively implement arts integration strategies in their classrooms.
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Lesson Plans
Ready-to-use lesson plans that integrate arts across various subject areas.
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Workshops, webinars, and courses to enhance your arts integration skills.
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Studies and data on the effectiveness of arts integration in education.
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Connect with organizations dedicated to advancing arts in education.
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The Kennedy Center's ArtsEdge
ArtsEdge provides free digital resources for teaching and learning in, through, and about the arts, with a focus on K-12 education. Their collection includes lesson plans, activities, and multimedia content covering music, visual arts, dance, and theater integration across various subjects.
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Americans for the Arts offers a wealth of resources for arts education, including lesson plans, research, advocacy tools, and professional development opportunities. Their Arts Education Navigator series provides comprehensive guides for integrating arts into education.
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AOEU provides resources specifically designed for art teachers, including lesson plans, assessment tools, and professional development. Their platform offers both free resources and premium content to support arts educators at all levels.
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Edutopia - Arts Integration Resources
Edutopia offers articles, videos, and resources on arts integration strategies for K-12 education. Their content covers practical classroom applications, research-based approaches, and success stories from schools implementing arts integration.
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This comprehensive website offers lesson plans, resources, and online courses focused on arts integration and STEAM education. Their resources span all grade levels and subject areas, with both free and premium content available.
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ArtsEdSearch
ArtsEdSearch is a research and policy clearinghouse maintained by the Arts Education Partnership (AEP), providing summaries of high-quality research on the impact of arts education on students, educators, and learning environments.
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The NEA provides research reports and grants information related to arts education. Their Research Reports section offers evidence-based studies on the impact of arts education across various contexts and populations.
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National Art Education Association
NAEA supports art educators at all levels through resources, advocacy, professional development, and research. They offer publications, webinars, and conferences focused on advancing visual arts education.
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Lincoln Center Education provides teaching resources, professional development programs, and consulting services focused on arts-based learning. Their approach emphasizes developing skills such as imagination, creativity, and innovation through arts engagement.
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Wolf Trap provides arts integration programs specifically for early childhood education. Their resources and professional development opportunities focus on integrating performing arts into pre-K and kindergarten curriculum.
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