Marie Pena

Integrating Visual Arts Across the Social Studies Curricula

It is possible to combine elements of art education with virtually any core curriculum subject. It is therefore challenging to determine which combinations are truly meaningful as opposed to combinations that are trite and forced for the sake of proving the academic worth of visual arts. Art, in reality, does not need to prove its …

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Some of the Best Inclusive Practices for Students in the Classroom

How can we Increase Inclusivity in the Classroom? There are two ways that a teacher can promote inclusivity in the classroom: by creating an environment that allows students with special needs to become accommodated as well as accepted, and by fostering an environment that is non-judgmental towards students with nonconventional gender expressions. Both of these …

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Diversity in Education and the Truth Behind Previous Failed Attempts

One of the most important aspects of education is the formation of the classroom. The unique combination of the environment, which is pioneered by the teacher, along with all of the students’ various smiling faces with backgrounds unbeknownst to them is my favorite part of the classroom make-up. What is Diversity in Education? Diversity in …

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