 Arts Integration-- Resource Roundup
View this chock-full webpage that discusses all points of arts integration -- from implementation in the classroom and engaging students, to linking the arts with core curriculum. This listing covers a roundup of useful Edutopia blogs, articles, and videos as well as important outside resources available on the Web. This information was updated as of 10/2013. ALSO: Consider checking out the Kennedy Center's Changing Education Through the Arts (CETA) program. This program has had over a decade of success in metro D.C. area schools. Especially check out their definition of arts integration--you will be sure to like it!
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Common Core and the Arts
 The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are a state-led initiative to ensure that students leave school with the knowledge and skills required to succeed in college and in their careers. The resulting changes to the expectations of arts educators can be profound. AEP is providing this (ever-growing) selection of resources to help AEP Partner Organizations, arts educators, school leaders, and policymakers develop a better understanding of the Common Core and what the movement means for the arts. The Common Core has been adopted in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and four territories. |
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Arts Authentic Connections Team
 Arts|Learning has partnered with the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to create the "Arts Authentic Connections Team" with the help of MA ESE's Arts and Equity Coordinator, Lurline Mu�oz-Bennett. The group formed about two years ago and has actively exposed hundreds of educators in best practices concerning the integration and interweaving of arts and other subjects with each other.
This group of experience educators has traveled the state of Massachusetts in providing training to educators, administrators, curriculum directors, special educators, and others at ESE conferences and summits as well as regional presentations and day-long workshops for specific school districts. Members of the team include Charles Combs (Theatre), Kathy Ivanowski (Visual Arts), Lurline Mu�oz-Bennett (Movement and Music), Jodi Nelson (ELA), Sandra Nicolucci (Music), Jonathan Rappaport (Music), Elaine Sisler (Dance). Additionally, several staff members of ESE have joined presentations when other academic areas need representation.
This is another example of how Arts|Learning serves the needs of multiple constituencies in supporting sequential quality arts education. |
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