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For
Teachers
(as always, under a bit of construction)
"Creativity flourishes
when we have a sense
of safety and self-acceptance."
-- Julia Cameron
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Keep
Arts in Schools -
www.keepartsinschools.org - All children deserve a great
well-rounded education. Learning in and through the arts should be a vital
component of a quality public schools for every student -- no matter where
they live. This Web site in an online community for arts education
advocates, focusing on the efforts and successes of local organizations,
communities, teachers and leading voices throughout the country who are all
working to Keep Arts in Schools! |
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www.readwritethink.org
- Check out this website for resources in
reading and language arts instruction. Wow! |
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www.vsarts.org
- An international, nonprofit organization founded to create
a society where all people with disabilities learn through, participate in
and enjoy the arts. |
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www.magneticpoetry.com
- You know those little word magnets (they're all over my refrigerator),
well now your students are able to create magnetic poetry online.
Several youth-friendly word categories to choose from. |
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www.artsforlearning.org
- Ideas for using the arts across the curriculum |
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www.artandwriting.org
- Mission is to provide guidance and support for the next generation of
artists and writers |
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www.schoolgrants.org
- Your one-stop site for PK-12 school grant opportunities |
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www.crayola.com
- Lesson plans and rich, hands-on learning experiences can be searched by
subject, theme, grade, media, and completion time |
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www.dana.org
- The Dana Foundation’s principal interests are in brain
science, immunology, and arts education |
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Click here
for a collaborative poem
written by the Florida Council of Teachers of
English about teaching |
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Check
out Walden Media at
www.walden.com for exciting ideas for the classroom based on literature
(Charlotte's Web, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Bridge to Terabithia) and
movies. There's free teaching material, contests and clips.
From their website -
"Teachers can find inspiration for the classroom with tools like
activity guides and enhanced DVDs. How about a robot-building competition?
Or a writing workshop simultaneously broadcast to movie theaters around the
country, with our directors, writers and stars participating? We provide
seminars and forums for teachers to trade ideas on using media in the
classroom. Like all educators, we want to instill lifelong enthusiasm
for learning." |
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Click
here for a collaborative poem written by participants from Open Books
Open Minds, Florida Literacy Coalition |
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Check out this website at
www.writing.upenn.edu/pennsound .
It features some 200 writers/poets reading
their own work--lots of it. Most poets are those who were historically
avant-garde or are contemporary writers. Included are Gertrude Stein,
William Carlos Williams and Ezra Pound. |
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www.tolerance.org - Tolerance.org is an online destination for people interested in dismantling bigotry
and creating, in hate's stead, communities that value diversity. If you want to know how to transform yourself, your home, your
school, your workplace or your community, Tolerance.org is a place to start
— and continue — the journey. |
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Poetry Out Loud: National
Recitation Contest
Created by the National Endowment for the Arts
and the Poetry Foundation, this program encourages high school students to
memorize and perform great poems. Poetry Out Loud invites the
dynamic aspects of slam poetry, spoken word, and theater into the English
class. This exciting new program helps students master public speaking
skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage.
Go to
http://www.nea.gov/national/poetry/index.html |
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Now
available - If Only Red Could
Talk - A Creative Journey for Young Writers and Teachers / Elizabeth Thomas |
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The New York Foundation for the Arts
- The Scholastic Writing Awards -
P.O. Box 517 -
New York, NY 10013 - Scholastic Writing Awards offers contests in
a wide range of categories. Students in grades 7-12 are encouraged to
submit their writing (short stories, poetry,
non-fiction). Cash prizes and scholarships are awarded, and some
manuscripts may be published. Guidelines: http://www.scholastic.com/artandwriting |
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Welcome to the world of William
Shakespeare. The National Endowment for the Arts is offering, at no
cost, an educational package for high school teachers and students. We
believe that these print, audio, and video resources will greatly enrich the
education of your students and provide them with ample opportunities to
expand their knowledge, creativity, and command of language. Go to
http://www.nea.gov/national/shakespeare/index.html |
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Teachers
Who Write Wanted -
www.FacultyShack.org
Faculty Shack is a new Webzine for educators that combines irreverent humor
with thoughtful insights about the world of education. |
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Literary
and Poetry Contest Scams - Sad,
but true. Many writers are so desperate for publication that they get
taken in by the most unscrupulous operators. Beware these scams and
'contests'.
http://windpub.com/literary.scams/ |
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http://www.harpercollins.com/ -
What started out for me as a cyber-hunt on Robert Frost reading some of
his own poetry, turned into hours of listening to other authors and poets
reading their own work (Barbara Kingsolver, Wally Lamb, Charles Bukowski,
Jewel, James Joyce…the list goes on). I
never did hear Robert Frost! Go to this web address and
follow the Audio link. You
must have Real Audio loaded on your machine. Be sure you have a
few hours to kill... |
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