In a traditional sense, Art education looks like finger painting, marching band, and musicals. For ages, Art has been separated from the typical classroom, it is seen not as a way of learning but as a break from other subjects. This way of thinking has caused damage to our students learning and prevents our schools from teaching the best they can. I believe that Art not only has a place in classrooms, but Art integration is also the way we can offer higher quality accessible education to the most students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My research focuses on the ways in which STEAM instead of STEM can create classroom settings that encourage students of many different backgrounds and abilities to participate in learning on a level deeper than what is currently common practice. Through informal interviews with Arts and education leaders and reviewing modern and critical academic literature I can confidently conclude that non-English speaking\/English-learning, disabled, and low-income students are able to engage with lessons on higher levels when taught with Art integration instead of typical methods used today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In a traditional sense, Art education looks like finger painting, marching band, and musicals. For ages, Art has been separated from the typical classroom, it is seen not as a way of learning but as a break from other subjects. This way of thinking has caused damage to our students learning and prevents our schools … Continue reading Why it Matters<\/span>