Teachers of the arts: Ready to level up your virtual lessons? Check out our favorite art, music, and design websites for middle and high school students.

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                    >Whether you teach 2-D or 3-D art, photography, graphic
                    design, animation, software, film, drama, music, or any
                    other art form, you know your classes impact your students
                    profoundly. You are not only teaching them to paint, draw,
                    sculpt, sing, act, or play; you&rsquo;re helping them
                    develop self-confidence, perseverance, concentration, and
                    cooperation. Participating in the arts lets kids express
                    emotions, develop fine motor skills, and form new neural
                    connections. It helps them understand culture and history.
                    Frankly, it helps them cope with the challenges of middle
                    and high school.</span
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                    >So how do you continue to help your kids grow during this
                    extraordinarily tough time, especially when you&rsquo;ve
                    been moved out of the classroom and onto the computer? You
                    do what you were born to do &ndash; you get creative! This
                    transition to online learning has impelled art teachers
                    worldwide to generate imaginative solutions for their kids.
                    As you come up with ideas for your virtual classrooms, we
                    hope some of these websites will help! Bookmark your
                    favorites and enjoy!</span
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                    ><strong>Our Top</strong>
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                      the Arts</strong
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                        ><a href="https://www.davisart.com/"
                          >Davis Art</a
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                      &ndash; Flexible art education resources to meet the needs
                      of every art teacher, including a comprehensive collection
                      of art lessons, studio experiences, and valuable resources
                      for grades K-12.</span
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                        ><a href="https://www.artfulschools.com/"
                          >Artful</a
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                      &ndash; Focusing on performing arts, Artful provides
                      teachers and K-12 schools around the world with free
                      access to classes and lesson plan ideas from
                      industry-leading performers, professionals, and
                      instructors.</span
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                        ><a href="https://teachrock.org/distancelearning/"
                          >TeachRock</a
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                      &ndash; TeachRock is a standards-aligned, arts integration
                      curriculum that uses the history of popular music and
                      culture to help teachers engage students, using innovative
                      lesson plans developed by experienced educators and top
                      experts in the field.</span
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                        ><a href="https://www.musicfirst.com/"
                          >MusicFirst</a
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                      &ndash; MusicFirst features online music learning for
                      students of all age levels. Students can work on theory,
                      notation, sight-reading, and more.</span
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                        ><a href="https://www.mad-learn.com/"
                          >MAD-learn</a
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                      &ndash; MAD-learn&rsquo;s web-based mobile app development
                      tool is a holistic set of modules for students to
                      experience the software development lifecycle firsthand.
                      Students can use MAD-learn on any laptop, desktop,
                      Chromebook, or tablet device.</span
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                        ><a
                          href="https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/beginning-graphic-design/"
                          >GCF Global</a
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                      &ndash; GCF Global offers learning opportunities in many
                      subjects, but their intro to graphic design offers
                      approachable yet comprehensive tutorials to get
                      started.</span
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                      >We hope you have enjoyed exploring these art, music, and
                      design websites for middle and high school students.
                      Don&rsquo;t forget to bookmark the ones you love so you
                      can revisit them with your kids. Then check out
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                        href="https://www.crosscountryeducation.com/blogs/virtual-services"
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                          >Cross Country Education Virtual Services</strong
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                      to discover how we can help bolster your school&rsquo;s
                      online educational support needs during the COVID-19
                      crisis and beyond.</span
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Helpful Online Resources for Teachers of the Arts