EPISODE 004 HIGHLIGHTS:

• “The arts are the key to change. Arts are not fluff; arts are the fuel.”
• The arts help create whole human beings.
• Highlight the best of each student through arts integration and the five SEL competencies
• Use art and illustrations as a form of self-expression, developing student self-confidence and self-efficacy, exploring identity, exploring social issues, and challenging stereotypes and biases.

EPISODE 004 RESOURCES:

• Connect with Amanda Koonlaba: Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM, Curriculum Vitae, Party in the Art Room website, Blog, Courses, Lesson Collections
• The Art of Norman Rockwell
• Vincent Van Gogh Art
• Research from the Arts Commission on how integrating SEL and the arts have influenced Mississippi schools (coming soon!)