EDUC 300 - Integrated Arts in the Elementary School Classroom (4)

This course seeks to prepare prospective teacher education candidates to utilize the arts in preparation of lesson and unit design. Candidates must be aware that quality arts-integrated instruction can impact student achievement through meeting the needs of all students, increasing student comprehension, as well as increased motivation and engagement. Arts integration will support student understanding at all levels and will inspire students to take responsibility for their own learning. Through this course, students will gain knowledge of the important tenets of each arts discipline, critical pedagogical strategies for teaching the arts and connecting the arts to the other curricular areas. A field experience component is embedded.