SCAMPERS

1. SCAMPERS SUPPORTING CORE CURRICULUM ARTISTICALLY MUSICALLY PHYSICALLY ENSURING REAL SUCCESS Michele A. Flagg October 2005

2. CORE CONTENT INTEGRATIONIt’s here to stay! • What is it? • Why do I have to do it? • Where can I fit it in? • Why should I have to fit it in? • How can I do it with my subject? • What’s my “RED RIBBON”? • Who can I network with at my school?

3. END THE ISOLATION NOW! • Special subject teachers are the most isolated teachers in our schools. • Look for the commonalities and overlook the differences. • Access the leader within and run with it! • Collaboration Validation Communication • Make it part of your PIP.

4. OUR “RED RIBBON”IS MUSIC! • Do it the LEFT way – weave CORE through MUSIC instruction. • Find the CONNECTIONS • SHARE them with ART & P.E. • COMMON LANGUAGE • COMMON TERMS • Create a request letter • GATHER DATA!

5. COMMONALITIES ARE EVERYWHERE! • STUDENT LEARNING • MORAL CHARACTER BUILDING • RAISING STUDENT SELF-ESTEEM • CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP • RAISING TEST SCORES • DEEPER LEARNING • CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

6. COMMON TERMINOLOGYCOMMON LANGUAGE • Update your “SPECIAL Speak” • CREATE a list - check it twice! • Say it with a song, a crayon, or a ball… • REGULAR meetings • Themes AMONG the specials • Connect the dots for them – eventually they’ll do it themselves • Make this your own

7. The Personal Effector“What will this do for me?” • Action Research is part of Professional Development Standards now (PIP) • Weave music SOLIDLY into core content and it becomes an integral part of learning • Special subject teachers make a TEAM • Critical Friends Group with a MISSION • Establish a better CLIMATE • Secure music into the school’s CULTURE

8. THE SCAMPERS PROJECT • Deeper student learning • Students are making new connections • GEPA scores up substantially • 85% of choral & band students proficient • Collaboration Validation Communication • Slowly closing the achievement gap • Special subject monthly meetings • Finally: A UNITED FORCE FOR THE ARTS