ARTS ETC

An Arts Integration Experience with Engaging Creative Minds at Mt. Zion Elementary School Funding from this grant will provide: 1) Approximately 100 students in 1-3 different grade levels and 2-12 teachers with a minimum 5-day arts integration Engaged Learning Experience (ELE) with one ECM Instructor (teaching artist) in the spring of 2025 2) An interactive half day Professional Development experience with ECM staff and 1-2 ECM Instructors for Mt. Zion Elementary teachers in August 2024 or at a later time determined by the school 3) Liability insurance and SLED background checks for all teaching artists 4) All materials and art supplies required for this experience will remain at the school for future use The school will be assigned an ECM Curriculum Coach who will guide the planning and scheduling process with each grade level team; including but not limited to, selecting the teaching artists, collaboratively designing the arts integration lessons, and aligning the lessons to the SC Department of Education Curriculum Standards for math, science, ELA, and social studies. *ECM Instructors will focus attention to the content area(s) specifically identified as a high need area for their students. The ECM Instructor (teaching artist) will facilitate the 5-day experience with the teachers participating as learners alongside their students to build their repertoire of lesson plans and increase their skill and confidence in arts integration.