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Experiences and Studies — cedfa
Foreign Language
This is article is a summary of the report, The Complete Curriculum: Ensuring a Place for the Arts and Foreign Languages in America’s Schools. It highlights the state of arts and ...
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Standards — cedfa
Teaching Standards in Texas
The backbone of fine arts instruction in Texas, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), help educators structure instruction around what students should know and b...
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Student Assessment — cedfa
Internal Assessment
Internal assessment, or curriculum-embedded assessment, evaluates what students do when they are in the classroom. Internal assessment is a crucial part of the instruction process ...
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Education Service Center Online Training — cedfa
CEDFA Information
This website is designed to be a tool for Fine Arts Educators to find resources to assist them in the classroom. Not only is there resources and materials, they are all focused on th...
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Instructional Strategies — cedfa
Motivation
Ultimately, a fine arts education encourages students to become lifelong learners who are motivated by internal drives to know, do, and accomplish. While extrinsic motivators—grades and oth...
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Models — cedfa
Models of Professional Development for Art Teachers
Fine arts educators can participate in ongoing, meaningful professional development based on the five models of professional development proposed by...