I have always been fond of project-based learning. And this mural project is one true exemplar. The opportunities for many to be engaged in a multi-year arts project, that combines youth development, art, music, history, social studies, literacy, and more. Not to mention, it's a stunning work. Click on over to this YouTube video, and pass the link along to your … [Read more...] about A Favorite Arts Ed Video: The Mural Project at JHS256
Archives for July 2011
Waiting For Godot. If You Test It They Will Come. (Updated)
With today's NY Daily News article about the New York City Department of Education's arts assessment program, I thought I would update and repost this entry from a few month's back. Let me start with some new thoughts and then segue right into the original entry. I was a member of the NYS Regents Task Force that helped to develop the assessment program for principal and … [Read more...] about Waiting For Godot. If You Test It They Will Come. (Updated)
Steve Reich’s New CD Cover: Is It An Outrage or Not?
Last night a small thread emerged on Facebook about the cover for Steve Reich's new CD on Nonesuch Records. The cover is a graphic photo of 9/11, due to the fact the recording features Reich's work WTC 9/11. What do you think? An outrage of something else?? Quickly, the FB consensus is that it is "repulsive." Me, I am not so sure about that. I felt very strongly that … [Read more...] about Steve Reich’s New CD Cover: Is It An Outrage or Not?
Programs for the Untalented and UnGifted
Many, many times, I have been part of formal conversations that made their way around to the question of how we are identifying and supporting the talented and gifted children in the school systems. My response to the question in its many variations has been unwavering: all children are talented. Are all children gifted? Well, define gifted, and for that matter define … [Read more...] about Programs for the Untalented and UnGifted
Saluting Sarah Cunningham as She Departs the NEA
Okay, I've been pretty quiet over the past few weeks. Many have interpreted this to reflect a winding down of Dewey21C as a result of my departure from The Center for Arts Education at the end of this month. Well, that's not the case. There will be no winding down. I am going to continue Dewey21C and expand its focus to life-long learning, including of course, K-12 and … [Read more...] about Saluting Sarah Cunningham as She Departs the NEA