Creating Meaning Throught Literature and the Arts: Art Integration for Classroom Teachers: Arts Integration for Classroom Teachers: United States Edition - Brossura

Cornett, Claudia E.

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ISBN 10: 0137048327 ISBN 13: 9780137048328

Casa editrice: Pearson College Div, 2010

Riassunto

The new edition of this best-selling text on arts-based teaching redefines literacy in light of the 21st century need for multiple literacies. Creating Meaning through Literature and the Arts: An Integration Handbook for Teachers, 4^th Edition provides teachers with an Arts Integration Blueprint, comprised of 10 building blocks for arts-based instruction that includes collaborative unit planning, best arts-based teaching practices, and assessment for learning. The Five Seed Strategy chapters provide a compendium of activities to jumpstart the use of literature, art, music, drama, and dance as integral teaching tools for science, social studies, math, and literacy instruction.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Claudia Cornett is Professor Emerita of Education at Wittenberg University. During her tenure there she has directed the Literacy Center and taught graduate and undergraduate courses in literacy methodology and arts integration. She is a recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award from Wittenberg. Before moving to the college level, she taught grades 1-8 and was a literacy specialist. She received a Ph.D. from Miami University in curriculum and instruction.

Claudia is the author of numerous books and articles about literacy, using the arts as teaching tools, bibliotherapy, children’s literature, phonics and the strategic use of humor. Her most recent publications include Comprehension First: Inquiry into Big Ideas using Important Questions in press. In 2006 the International Reading Association published her article, Center Stage: Arts-Based Read Alouds in the November Reading Teacher. In 2002 Phi Delta Kappa published a second edition of Learning through Laughter.

Claudia regularly particpates in keynote addresses and professional development for educators throughout the United States, Europe, and Canada. Her current research focuses on redefining literacy to include all the communication arts, including the fine and performing arts.

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The new edition of this best-selling text on arts-based teaching redefines literacy in light of the 21st century need for multiple literacies. Creating Meaning through Literature and the Arts: An Integration Handbook for Teachers, 4^th Edition provides teachers with an Arts Integration Blueprint, comprised of 10 building blocks for arts-based instruction that includes collaborative unit planning, best arts-based teaching practices, and assessment for learning. The Five Seed Strategy chapters provide a compendium of activities to jumpstart the use of literature, art, music, drama, and dance as integral teaching tools for science, social studies, math, and literacy instruction.

New to this Edition:

NEW! Chapter Questions and Responses provide readers with important questions to guide reading and response options to synthesize big ideas for implementation of arts integration

NEW! Video Links showcase video clips of veteran arts integration teachers and teaching artists using successful strategies.

NEW! Research Updates provide readers a summarization of chapter-related, arts-based research in one place for each chapter.

NEW! Ready References outline sources and information that teachers need often, including basic arts knowledge recommended for classroom teachers by the new INTASC standards.

NEW! Planning Pages provide readers with practical examples of actual arts integrated lesson and unit plans in each chapter.

NEW! Revised Arts Integration Blueprint outlines ten essential building blocks for meaningful integration, including specifics on how to plan integrated units, the arts knowledge needed by classroom teachers, best teaching practices, and assessment for learning.

NEW! Revised Classroom Snapshots and Teacher Spotlights describe specific practical integrated arts lessons in each chapter, including teaching strategies to help the reader apply chapter concepts in the classroom.

NEW! Five Seed Strategy chapters form a quick reference compendium of starter activities to integrate literature, art, drama, dance, and music throughout the curriculum.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Pearson College Div
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0137048327
• ISBN 13: 9780137048328
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 4
• Numero di pagine: 406
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile