Today we turn the spotlight on the school reform idea of community schools. Although it might be assumed that schools were always community products,
Education and the Arts I want to tell you a story about my life in education and the arts. I really can’t put a
The Arts Help Students Learn I have been doing a lot of thinking about the outcomes of our research that shows a strong connection
Arts Integration Elementary school teachers have used the arts in a variety of ways over the years—as a fun break from content, as an
Empowering Teachers for Every Child So one of the findings in my work is the centrality of professional development to teacher learning. But not
Empathy Educating for empathy may be up for a change. But isn’t empathy part of emotions? Aren’t emotions in bred to begin with? Or
This is a special day. I always remember my family members who most recently served in World War 2, Korea, and the Gulf Wars.
A Perceptual Problem As The Center for American Progress (CAP) points out, the most recent election has highlighted a perceptual problem in America that only the
Measuring the Effect of Arts Integration on Disadvantaged Students and Their Teachers. In Event: Best Practices in Teacher Education and Professional Development in the Arts
What to Assess? One of the bottom lines in education is the way in which we assess learning. Should we use standardized tests, qualitative
This paper was presented at the national conference of the American Education Research Association (AERA) in San Antonio on April 28, 2017. Executive Summary
A Good Start is So Important It is commonly agreed that giving kids a good start is a powerful place to improve our nation.
I want to give the reader our most concise definition of the arts integration model we used in Rochester, NY: AEMDD The purpose of
The Efficiency of Studying Two Subjects Inside a larger discussion about the system of education in the United States is a discussion about the
A past student of the NYC public school system, and a close friend, has been very worried about Trump’s crack-down on illegal immigrants who
Educational Intervention When parents ask schools to take care of their students with disabilities, they are expecting instructional interventions that are guaranteed under the
New Forms of Assessment For some time, I have been advocating for new forms of assessment that are more informative. The current testing that
The study of art education is grounded in knowing the work of past masters in painting, dance, theatre and music. The importance of this
The Theatre Wing is hosting a supporting new artist program called the Jonathan Larson Grants tonight: Join us Monday, March 6th, for the 2017
One of the important education policy topics at the national level is the diversity of our nation. It seems obvious that we are diverse,
It seems easy to forget that many schools are improving every day. Sometimes the criticism of schools seems so intense that the documentation of
Late in the third quarter of yesterday’s Superbowl, I said to my friends, the Falcons have out-coached and out-played the Patriots. For almost three
There is a vacuum associated with the accurate measurement of complex student performance in education. As standardized tests satisfy the need for reliability in
Today opens a new era in Washington, DC. President Trump was just on the television saying that he thinks he can cut taxes and