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In this program, you will see how the Learner Teams implemented new ideas and expanded arts instruction into the general curriculum at their schools.
In conversations with workshop leader Susanne Burgess, Learner Team members reflect on instructional changes and consider where they’ll go next with the arts.
In this session, you will take on roles from the school community to debate the importance of arts to education. You also will work in pairs to create a work of art that communicates your vision of arts in your classroom.
These definitions will help you as you watch these lessons.
Homework:
When you began your journey exploring the role of the arts in every classroom, you were asked to complete a survey and save a copy of your responses.
Return to the survey and answer the questions again. Compare your initial responses to your current understandings about the arts.
Reading Assignment
The following required readings will support your understanding of Program 8 for the for-credit workshop:
Read the Introduction to the National Standards for Arts Education to learn more about the benefits an arts education can provide.
Learn about how arts education has improved student learning and changed the culture of many schools. Look at these readings:
The following articles can add to your understanding of this material:
Other enrichment activities can significantly boost your learning. Consider the recommended activities below and choose those that best meet your needs. Time permitting, you might share what you have learned with other participants.
Develop your own multi-arts unit of study. Use the following criteria to assist you in your planning:
Criteria for Planning Multi-Arts Instruction
Does the instruction you have planned around a particular subject include:
The following organizations are national voices for arts education in the United States. They have been involved with the development of the National Standards for Arts Education and the Model Standards for Licensing Classroom Teachers and Specialists in the Arts developed by the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium, a program of the Council of Chief State School Officers. To learn more, visit the Web sites of these organizations: