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I’ve posted my final synthesis of the concepts and readings within the course here. But in order to introduce this short essay I need to tell a story. Last night I went to see a performance of a ten-minute plays … Continue reading →

My diagram of the arts learning sector was really focused on distinguishing between the local, state, and national levels and was probably over-emphasized funding as a way to organize the different stakeholders. Now, I think universities and foundations play a … Continue reading →

The Executive Summary of the Champions of Change report provides a useful snapshot of the content of the report. In so doing it condenses the findings into bullet points that advocates can use in lobbying. The Critical Evidence document from … Continue reading →

Midterm – Best Practices Rubric Each response below was supposed to be only two sentences. I found this assignment useful in synthesizing what we’ve read so far. It doesn’t cover everything, but it forced me to condense what I know … Continue reading →

Week 7 – Teaching Artists This week’s readings examined workforce issues with a particular emphasis on teaching artists in the Rabkin et al. (2011) report on teaching artists and school reform. This report was the most informative piece I feel … Continue reading →

Week 6 – Out of School Time The readings this week have in common putting youth interests and abilities at the center of the arts learning experience. All three readings, say that the best programs are ones in which the … Continue reading →

Week 5 – Arts in Education The Winner and Hetland article examined the skills conveyed within high school visual arts classes and argued that these were valuable to the development and success of young people. The Columbia Teachers College study … Continue reading →

Week 4 – Arts Organization Education Programs The Dana Foundation report presents information on a symposium about artistic residencies, the role of performing arts centers in supporting these residencies, and how to support professional development among school teachers and administrators … Continue reading →

I leave this week’s four readings and the two powerpoints feeling frustrated by the way the conundrum that those of us who believe in the value of arts learning find ourselves in. Most on point was the point made in … Continue reading →

The primary focus of this week’s readings is the correlation between arts education and adult participation in “benchmark” art activities in music, visual arts, theater, and dance. Visual arts includes museum visits and participation includes both attendance and making one’s … Continue reading →