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STANDARDS

ALIGNMENT TEMPLATE

CONTENT STANDARDS/SKILLS/TOPICS

Identify big rocks or areaswhere students typically

struggle

Identify naturally alignedarts skills, processes and

vocabulary.

Give attention to spiralcurriculum for omissions

or repetition of AI

Include teacher reflectionsand opportunities for

documentation

ARTS STANDARDS/SKILLS/TOPICS

OPPORTUNITIES FORARTS INTEGRATION

ASSESSMENT/REFLECTION

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STANDARDS

ALIGNMENT PROCESS Standard alignment is a hallmark of integrated lessons. In this packet, you’ll see the basic process outline, as well as a template to help you best find the natural alignments in your own curriculum.

BASIC PROCESS

COLLABORATIONClassroom and arts teachers partner up to work on an integrated lesson or unit.

ARTS STANDARDSSeek out arts standards that naturally align with the identified content standards.

WRITE THE LESSONWrite the lesson with both standards side-by-side at the top and an assessment for both at the bottom.

CONTENT STANDARDSWrite down or outline the content standards and objectives for this

month/quarter.

ALIGNMENTWrite down these standards side-by-side.

This is your map!

TEACH AND ASSESSTeach the lesson, reflect and assess its

effectiveness.

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HABITS OF MIND

INTEGRATED MODEL

HABIT THEME/IDEA

Persistance Science, Math,Engineering and Arts

Yes

FOUND IN USE FOR OUR OWN? WRITE THE INTEGRATEDHABIT HERE

We persevere and persist in curiously investigating and designing creative new solutions or works.