It's done...

This is it! I'm done with my graduate school. Can you believe it...because I can't! It is surreal and hasn't really even sunk in yet. But having this piece of work, or better yet, this work of art in my hands is helping to solidify the feeling of gratification!



The Art Palette Math Box: Teaching Math Through the Arts. Together our group developed this idea of taking a core curricula area, in this case, math and creating a curriculum based on the National Math Standards and integrating the various art modalities while meeting the National Art Standards. The result is our 214 page thesis of a reasearch based rationale of why integrating math and the arts enhance creative and critical thinkers and encourages problem solving. In addition to our research findings, we created a plan of action for initiation, funding sources, communication plans, evaluations and a total of 50 primary and intermediate lesson plans. Our next step, if we choose, is implementation into local elementaries. Regardless if we follow through with implementation, the kids who step foot in my classroom will be taught math in a fresh new way! It is very exciting!



Here is the table of contents, which only brushes the surface of how much time and effort went into this thesis. If you take a close look, the annotated bibliography starts on page 210.

Finally...a dream come true...Officially, Emily Broadie, M. Ed.