"We are proud to support 20 artist residencies in Indiana classrooms through the Fellowship for Creative Teaching," says an official with the Indiana Arts Commission.
The commission, in partnership with the Indiana Department of Education, recently announced that 20 educators from across the state have received funding to support artist residencies in their classrooms, the Indianapolis Star reports.
"The Fellowship for Creative Teaching is a program of the IAC, in partnership with the Indiana Department of Education, that celebrates and supports outstanding educators throughout the state in implementing creativity-centered innovation in the classroom," the IAC says in a press release.
"Research shows creative teaching strategies, also known as arts integration, improve student engagement, student learning retention, and student literacy skills."
Lisa Eilbracht, an educator at Van Duyn Elementary in Vermillion County, will work with an artist to teach the fundamental concepts of motion. Read the Entire Article
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