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 engagement technique, as an arts skill lesson and/or as a teaching strategy with the goal of … Continued
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 Fri, April 28, 2:15 to 3:45pm, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Meeting Room Level, Room … Continued
What to Assess? One of the bottom lines in education is the way in which we assess learning. Should we use standardized tests, qualitative journals, or oral examinations? And of course this begs the question, what types of learning are … Continued
This paper was presented at the national conference of the American Education Research Association (AERA) in San Antonio on April 28, 2017. Executive Summary The purpose of this rigorous research and evaluation design was to measure the effect of arts … Continued
A Good Start is So Important It is commonly agreed that giving kids a good start is a powerful place to improve our nation. The brain of young children is building networks of understanding at an exponential rate—so fast and … Continued
I want to give the reader our most concise definition of the arts integration model we used in Rochester, NY: AEMDD The purpose of this rigorous research and evaluation design was to measure the effect of arts integration on student … Continued
The study of art education is grounded in knowing the work of past masters in painting, dance, theatre and music. The importance of this approach rests on the wisdom of knowing what was produced before you produce your work of … Continued
The Theatre Wing is hosting a supporting new artist program called the Jonathan Larson Grants tonight: Join us Monday, March 6th, for the 2017 Jonathan Larson Grants presentation featuring live musical performances, as the American Theatre Wing continues Tony Awards®-winning … Continued
One of the important education policy topics at the national level is the diversity of our nation. It seems obvious that we are diverse, but the way in which policy is made can confuse the way in which our demographics … Continued
It seems easy to forget that many schools are improving every day. Sometimes the criticism of schools seems so intense that the documentation of improvement is lost in a roiling sea of contempt. Subjects that have been at the center … Continued