Infusion: Arts in Education

Infusion is a flexible model for generalist teachers focusing on knowledge integration, using the arts as inspiration. 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. The Infusion educational program encourages active learning where unlimited imagination, partnered with purpose, structure and disciplinehelp students make connections across curriculum.

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

Objectives for students in using the arts:

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

Objectives for teachers in using Infusion: Arts in Education:

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