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Heather Francis

Teaching the Skill of Abstraction

March 25, 2024
Intentional abstract artists or not, budding student artists can use different forms of abstraction to elevate their creativity and grow their expressive skills.
Heather Francis

Danceable Ideas: What Can You Dance About in the Classroom

September 6, 2023
Dance can be integrated into various subjects, from math to literature, social studies to health, sparking creativity and enhancing student learning experiences. This article presents a list of connections between movement and core content to inspire your next dance learning experience in the classroom.
Heather Francis

Evaluating Multicultural Classroom Resources: How can a teacher decide what is appropriate to use?

August 15, 2023
Learn how to find appropriate Native American resources to use in a classroom setting.
Heather Francis, Stephanie West

A Dance Lesson on Stress and Coping Strategies

March 23, 2023
This dance lesson helps students in the upper grades explore the difference between distress and eustress and coping strategies that can be used in their personal lives.
Heather Francis

Ancestral and Present-Day Maps for the 8 Sovereign Nations Within Utah

December 1, 2022
Our instructional designers have designed maps showing the historical and modern geography of Native lands in our area to help teachers empathize with Native perspectives and understand Native American terminology and facts. 
Heather Francis

Teacher by day, performer by night

November 15, 2022
Heather Francis reflects on the inspiration she received watching Jessica Jensen, BTS Arts Dance Educator in the Jordan School District, perform as Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act.
Heather Francis

A Decision-based Model for Selecting Appropriate Native American Content for the Classroom

October 31, 2022

Teachers fearful of cultural appropriation in the classroom are looking at the resources they’ve used for years, asking themselves, “Do I want to continue using this resource in my classroom?” 

Heather Francis

Performing the Plant Life Cycle: A Teacher’s Story of Deep Learning in Kindergarten

May 3, 2022
Heather Francis recounts a visit to Jennifer Cherry's kindergarten class. A great example of arts integration in early childhood education, her students perform the plant life cycle through movement and music.
Heather Francis

Why a Hula Hoop is Different than a Native American Hoop

March 28, 2022
What do teachers need to know about the Native American Hoop Dance? What can they share with students about the history of this intertribal dance tradition? Read about the importance of hoops to get answers to these questions and learn about the significance of storytelling in the Native American Hoop Dance.
Heather Francis

Becoming a Teacher of the Arts

April 13, 2021
What is the BYU Arts Bridge Program? Follow Heather Francis as she films several elementary education teachers as they complete arts-integrated projects in the classroom through the BYU Arts Bridge Program.
Heather Francis

 

 
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