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As you watch the program, consider these focus questions:
Analyzing the Effect of the Arts (25 minutes)
Facilitator: Divide participants into three groups, one for each Learner Team school. Distribute to each participant in a group the profile for that group’s school: Ridgeway Elementary School (PDF), Drew Model School (PDF), or Kingsbury Elementary School(PDF).
In your group, examine the profile of your designated Learner Team school. Think about the role of the arts in that school before the summer workshop and what changes occurred after the workshop. Identify similarities with your own school and discuss how some of the strategies employed by Learner Team members might help broaden the role of the arts in your school. Consider these questions:
Exploring the Role of the Arts in Your School (20 minutes)
Facilitator: Lead a discussion on the role of the arts in your school.
Divide into small groups and discuss these questions:
Share your findings with the group or keep a journal of your own ideas.
Reflection (5 minutes)
Facilitator: Use the following questions to focus a closing discussion: