Welcome to Well Rounded Education
The resources on this page fall under “Well-Rounded Education” as defined by ESSA in the Title IV-A federal funding stream. Use this webpage to find resources to build & sustain excellent programs that enrich students’ educational experiences.
What is Well Rounded Education?
In the Every Student Succeeds Act Section 8002 Well Rounded Education is defined as...
courses, activities, and programming in subjects such as English, reading or language arts, writing, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, geography, computer science, music, career and technical education, health, physical education, and any other subject, as determined by the State or local agency, with the purpose of providing all students access to an enriched curriculum and educational experience.
Accelerated Learning
Arts Education
Career & Technical Education
College & Career Guidance & Counseling
Civics, Economics, Geography, American History, & Government Education
Arizona Council for the Social Studies
Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education
Arizona History & Social Science Standards
Arizona Council for History Education
Arizona Council on Economic Education
ASU School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership CivED program
Community Involvement & Volunteerism Programs
Cross-Disciplinary Programs
Environmental Education
Health & Physical Education
STEM & STEAM Education
STEAM Education is an approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. (Susan Riley -The Institute for Arts Integration & STEAM)
STEAM Resources
The Institute for Arts Integration & STEAM
The Molly Blank Fund Teaching Artist Program (ASU Gammage)
Opening Minds through the Arts (Tucson Unified School District)
STEAM & Arts Integration Resources (The Kennedy Center)
STEAM & The Role of the Arts in STEM (State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education)
STEM Education is based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. Rather than teach the four disciplines as separate and discrete subjects, STEM integrates them into a cohesive learning paradigm based on real-world applications. (Live Science)
STEM Resources
Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program
National Science Foundation (NSF)- Engineering Classroom Resources
World & Native Language Instruction
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