To read Ted's first blog; click this link.Within the Western educational system, the Teaching Artist attempts the most complete realization of student-centered learning. To borrow from Eric Booth, the word "education" has the Latin root "ducare" - to lead or draw, with the prefix "e-", out. The fundamental stance of the Teaching Artist is that every learner has inherent … [Read more...] about Ted Wiprud, NY Philharmonic Arts Education Advanceman On Tour: Guest Blog #2
Guest Blog: Ted Wiprud, Director of Education/NY Philharmonic: Arts Education Advanceman for the NY Phil on Tour
Please join me in welcoming to Dewey21C, my dear friend Ted Wiprud, Director of Education at the New York Philharmonic. I've known Ted for over 10 years, going back to his days at Meet The Composer. We used to do professional development workshops together for composers, and I have been a big fan of his music (yes, he's a composer!). Ted is on the road right now, in Japan, … [Read more...] about Guest Blog: Ted Wiprud, Director of Education/NY Philharmonic: Arts Education Advanceman for the NY Phil on Tour
Looking For a Few Good Panelists…
Peer reviewers to be exact. And, hey, it's not me that's looking, but it's the USDOE.That's right the USDOE is looking for peer reviewers for it's Race to the Top Fund.So, if you have "experience providing thoughtful, objective, constructive, and timely oral and written feedback to applicants and/or organizations on successes and opportunities for improvement," or a "deep … [Read more...] about Looking For a Few Good Panelists…
And Then There Was NCLB
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has been mainly occupied with education stimulus dollars, more than anything reflected in the frenzy around his Race to the Top Fund. It is, after all, a $4.3 billion fund available to state education departments through a competitive application process. Final guidelines are to appear sometime within the next three weeks. Stay tuned!A lot of … [Read more...] about And Then There Was NCLB
The Big Bang Theory of Arts Education
This is a repost of a blog that I wrote last December. After a few recent circuitous conversations about arts integration versus arts as a discrete discipline, I thought it a good idea to repost. As George Harrison once sang: "It seems like years since it was clear."Once upon a time, most public schools had substantial arts education, with music and art most often recognized as … [Read more...] about The Big Bang Theory of Arts Education