Planning

As Teaching Artists, we know that so much can and will arise unexpectedly in the classroom; having a strong plan in place can help you feel prepared to provide a meaningful experience for your students no matter what. These resources are designed to support your planning process—from leading an initial planning meeting and observing the classroom, to generating goals with classroom professionals and students, and developing a curriculum.

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  • Activity Bank

    Practical Tips & Accommodations

    The GIVE Activity Bank is a resource bank of short arts education activities or tasks that already include supports and accommodations to support a range of st…

  • Audio Description for Dance

    Liberated Learning Environments, Practical Tips & Accommodations

    There are many aspects of dance performance to consider as well as opportunities when it comes to integrating audio description into your performance. This is …

  • Celebrating Residency Endings and Creating Healthy Closure

    Practical Tips & Accommodations

    Approaching the end of your residency? Plan multiple ways to celebrate and reflect—not only at the culminating event, but also within the classroom community.

  • Checklist: Planning and Facilitating an Inclusive Lesson

    Practical Tips & Accommodations

    Build a lesson that is inclusive and engaging for all students—and discover additional GIVE resources to help make that possible.

  • Group Formations: Pros, Cons, and Strategies

    Practical Tips & Accommodations

    Discover strategies for how to arrange and group students during a class or workshop, as well as how often to change formations and groupings.

  • Lesson Plan Template

    Practical Tips & Accommodations

    Plan an inclusive lesson with this GIVE Lesson Plan Template, including space for accommodations, roles for the Classroom Professionals, and more.

  • Preventing Sensory Overstimulation in the Classroom

    Practical Tips & Accommodations

    Discover steps you can take to reduce sensory overstimulation during your lessons by making slight adjustments to the environment, materials, and content.

  • Strategies for Supporting Students with Disabilities

    Practical Tips & Accommodations

    Use this extensive guide to find strategies to support student needs and skills related everything from communication to self-regulation to motor skills.