004: Leveraging the SEL and the Arts to Affect Change with Amanda Koonlaba

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 competenciesUse 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 CollectionsThe Art of Norman RockwellVincent Van Gogh ArtResearch from the Arts Commission on how integrating SEL and the arts have influenced Mississippi schools (coming soon!)