Infusion™: Arts in Education

Infusion is a flexible model for generalist teachers focusing on arts-based play and knowledge integration. This model will assist teachers to incorporate the arts – visual art, dance, drama, music and art technology – into all kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum subject areas.

Infusion will help teachers establish direct linkages across disciplines and provide students with opportunities to use different modes of expression. Infusion encourages active learning where unlimited imagination, partnered with purpose, structure and discipline, help students make connections within multidisciplinary work. Students retain knowledge and use it in many contexts and situations.

Creating a school climate that supports collaboration between classrooms and discplines, and that promotes positive learning conditions are primary benefits to using the Infusion arts-enriched learning model.

Objectives for students:

• Increase social responsibility
• Promote student engagement
• Encourage creativity
• Provide opportunity to celebrate learning
• Provide inclusivity for all types of learners
• Promote critical thinking and problem solving

Objectives for teachers:

• Collaborate across curriculum areas with a clear focus and intentional outcomes
• Experience the excitement that learning through the arts provides
• Differentiate instructional strategies to meet the needs of all learners
• View the curriculum from a different perspective

For more information, please contact Infusion: Arts in Education at the following:

Email: infusion(at)2010LegaciesNow.com
Phone: 778-327-5162
Toll-free: 1-877-727-5125