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 competencies Use 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 Collections The Art of Norman Rockwell Vincent Van Gogh Art Research from the Arts Commission on how integrating SEL and the arts have influenced Mississippi schools (coming soon!)