Docrat, Y. (2020). Why generalist K-12 teachers should use the arts to support students with exceptionalities in mainstream schools (even if they don’t consider themselves to be artistically inclined). schoolrubric.com
Edutopia.(2020, February 7). Arts Integration: New Studies Link the Arts to Crucial Cognitive Skills.
Korbey, Holley. (2022, April 22). How Music Primes the Brain for Learning. Edutopia.
People for Education. Arts Education, 2018.
People for Education. Annual Report, 2019.
Royal Conservatory of Music. (2014). The Benefits of Music Education.
Royal Conservatory of Music. (2014). The Benefits of Music Education infographic.
Upitis, Rena. (2003). What is arts education good for? Education Canada, 43.4.
Upitis, Rena. (2011). Arts Education for the Development of the Whole Child. Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO).
MusicPlay Online is available to Queen's teacher candidates!
Faculty of Education students, staff, and faculty: your username and password for MusicPlay is on the Passwords for Licensed Resources page.
The MusicPlay binders and CDs are in our Teacher Resource Room Kit collection, and we have many of the other Themes & Variations materials in Teaching Collection on Floor 2. Just ask for recommendations about where to start your music lesson planning or for assistance finding the logon information.
Miller, D. Music in the Classroom (from Happy Reading). View the full video in Kanopy or On-Core.
Educational Leadership. (Dec2018/Jan/2019). Focus issue on arts education.
Upitis, R. (2011). Engaging Students Through the Arts. What Works? Research into Practice. Student Achievement Division, Ontario Ministry of Education.
Upitis, R. (2014). Cultivating Student Engagement Through Interactive Art Strategies. What Works? Research into Practice. Student Achievement Division, Ontario Ministry of Education.
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