Fostering Problem Solving, Creativity, Flexible Thinking and Perseverance
Through
Arts Integration
The Arts Integration Specialist, Ms. Kris Ard, works with classroom teachers to look at student data and find standards students are struggling with. Then those standards are taught with the classroom teacher and Ms. Ard or" integrated" using one of the Art forms (Visual or Performing Arts). Students have a greater chance to succeed because more areas of the brain are engaged. Arts Integration improves student engagement and long term retention of information and content. Students become more culturally sensitive and aware and it creates equity in student learning.