/arts-education Arts Education en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-giving-up-control-in-the-classroom-can-be-scary-student-agency-is-worth-it/2024/09 Student agency offers many benefits, says a former high school band director. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-giving-up-control-in-the-classroom-can-be-scary-student-agency-is-worth-it/2024/09 /teaching-learning/former-student-becomes-a-colleague-to-arizona-teacher-it-has-come-full-circle/2024/03 This Arizona music teacher has built connections within his community, but seeing a former student become a teacher is his greatest reward. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/former-student-becomes-a-colleague-to-arizona-teacher-it-has-come-full-circle/2024/03 /teaching-learning/video-this-teacher-won-a-grammy-and-saved-a-life/2023/10 A North Texas choir teacher explains how she became the 2023 Grammy Music Educator of the Year. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:30:27 GMT /teaching-learning/video-this-teacher-won-a-grammy-and-saved-a-life/2023/10 /sponsor/samsung/the-future-of-stem-education-is-social-impact In today’s world where so many different elements of the news and of our culture are competing for students’ attention, one of the hardest... Sun, 17 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT /sponsor/samsung/the-future-of-stem-education-is-social-impact /leadership/video-how-lgbtq-students-find-community-and-comfort-outside-of-school/2023/06 In Arkansas, 3 of every 4 LGBTQ+ teens report experiencing discrimination at school. This after-school art program offers a safe space. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 19:53:18 GMT /leadership/video-how-lgbtq-students-find-community-and-comfort-outside-of-school/2023/06 /leadership/opinion-art-can-be-transformational-even-if-youre-not-artistic/2023/06 Encouraging students to create art is important, even if it's in the form of humming or crafting mood boards. Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-art-can-be-transformational-even-if-youre-not-artistic/2023/06 /leadership/laws-that-limit-teaching-about-race-and-gender-imperil-music-instruction/2023/03 Music educators in states with laws restricting discussions of race, gender, and sexuality aren't sure how to explain spirituals or jazz. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 04:02:26 GMT /leadership/laws-that-limit-teaching-about-race-and-gender-imperil-music-instruction/2023/03 /leadership/video-i-wished-i-could-help-tyre-memphis-2nd-graders-use-art-expression-to-foster-change/2023/02 One Memphis teacher is using art to help her 2nd graders process, heal, and grow in the wake of Tyre Nichols' death. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 20:18:50 GMT /leadership/video-i-wished-i-could-help-tyre-memphis-2nd-graders-use-art-expression-to-foster-change/2023/02 /sponsor/crayola/attention-teachers-dont-miss-crayola-creativity-week-2023 Crayola Creativity Week is a free program designed to celebrate the joy of creativity to kids, educators and parents everywhere! Tue, 17 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT /sponsor/crayola/attention-teachers-dont-miss-crayola-creativity-week-2023 /teaching-learning/you-can-teach-about-climate-change-in-every-subject-and-grade-level-heres-how/2023/01 Math, foreign language, even art classes offer opportunities to build students' knowledge. Fri, 13 Jan 2023 22:01:23 GMT /teaching-learning/you-can-teach-about-climate-change-in-every-subject-and-grade-level-heres-how/2023/01 /teaching-learning/white-house-decorations-include-teacher-and-student-art-why-educators-say-thats-meaningful/2022/12 69��ý portrayed their families, their hobbies, and their dreams for the future in the ornaments they created for the White House. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 21:40:33 GMT /teaching-learning/white-house-decorations-include-teacher-and-student-art-why-educators-say-thats-meaningful/2022/12 /teaching-learning/opinion-arts-crafts-busywork-or-enhanced-learning/2022/06 With planning, teachers can use creative projects to add value to the curriculum. Tue, 14 Jun 2022 11:16:31 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-arts-crafts-busywork-or-enhanced-learning/2022/06 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-keep-art-front-and-center-in-instruction/2021/10 Three educators wrap up a series on using art in content classes by discussing their use of picture books, recycling projects, and more. Sun, 31 Oct 2021 21:23:27 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-keep-art-front-and-center-in-instruction/2021/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-strategies-for-using-art-in-math-english-science-and-history/2021/10 Employing art to explore geometric patterns and to scaffold essay writing are among the ways educators can use art in their classes. Tue, 26 Oct 2021 03:30:41 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-strategies-for-using-art-in-math-english-science-and-history/2021/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-13-ways-to-use-art-in-content-classes/2021/10 Bringing art to assessments, to increase vocabulary knowledge, and to practice grammar are ways teachers incorporate it in their classes. Sun, 24 Oct 2021 18:36:13 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-13-ways-to-use-art-in-content-classes/2021/10 /teaching-learning/theater-educators-struggle-to-keep-shows-going-amid-covid-19/2020/11 Convinced that the show must go on, high school theater troupes are turning to livestreamed shows, outdoor performances, and radio plays. Tue, 24 Nov 2020 17:05:04 GMT /teaching-learning/theater-educators-struggle-to-keep-shows-going-amid-covid-19/2020/11 /leadership/a-school-play-in-a-covid-world/2020/06 The Taipei American School’s performance of The Little Mermaid went on, despite coronavirus restrictions. Wed, 10 Jun 2020 19:53:28 GMT /leadership/a-school-play-in-a-covid-world/2020/06 /teaching-learning/quiz-yourself-how-much-do-you-know-about-steam-and-coding/2020/02 Quiz Yourself: How are schools infusing the arts into STEM education and how are students becoming interested in coding? Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:49:48 GMT /teaching-learning/quiz-yourself-how-much-do-you-know-about-steam-and-coding/2020/02 /policy-politics/how-arts-teachers-are-strengthening-students-social-emotional-muscles/2019/06 Arts experiences—like singing in a choir or drawing graffiti—can open students to new ways of thinking, and offer teachers powerful opportunities to develop students’ social and emotional skills. Wed, 26 Jun 2019 21:26:01 GMT /policy-politics/how-arts-teachers-are-strengthening-students-social-emotional-muscles/2019/06 /teaching-learning/can-music-class-make-students-smarter-in-other-subjects/2019/06 High schoolers who participate in music courses may score higher on exams in their academic subjects, according to a new study by Canadian researchers. Tue, 25 Jun 2019 21:16:34 GMT /teaching-learning/can-music-class-make-students-smarter-in-other-subjects/2019/06 /leadership/bus-stops-may-be-as-good-a-place-as-any-for-a-stem-lesson/2019/05 Researchers are using art installations at bus stops to spur impromptu science and math lessons for students and parents. Wed, 29 May 2019 16:49:06 GMT /leadership/bus-stops-may-be-as-good-a-place-as-any-for-a-stem-lesson/2019/05 /policy-politics/how-states-handle-arts-education-in-charter-and-magnet-schools-varies-widely/2019/05 Arts education is an often-neglected but frequently critical component of what schools can provide to students, and there's a diverse set of approaches to how states and school systems approach the subject in schools of choice. Mon, 27 May 2019 21:55:47 GMT /policy-politics/how-states-handle-arts-education-in-charter-and-magnet-schools-varies-widely/2019/05 /teaching-learning/video-integrating-music-dance-and-other-arts-education-into-instruction-to-improve-student-achievement-christie-jo-adams/2019/05 Christie-Jo Adams shares her story about helping teachers weave the teaching of arts into instruction to help improve achievement. Wed, 22 May 2019 18:57:41 GMT /teaching-learning/video-integrating-music-dance-and-other-arts-education-into-instruction-to-improve-student-achievement-christie-jo-adams/2019/05 /leadership/an-experiment-in-arts-education-that-paid-off/2019/02 A study of Houston schools finds that an influx of arts lessons led to reductions in disciplinary infractions, increased writing achievement, and strengthened student compassion. Thu, 28 Feb 2019 20:01:32 GMT /leadership/an-experiment-in-arts-education-that-paid-off/2019/02 /leadership/how-five-district-leaders-reshaped-their-schools-curricula/2019/02 Five of the nine district-level educators named as Leaders to Learn From this year were singled out for their work in rethinking what's taught in schools. Tue, 26 Feb 2019 22:43:08 GMT /leadership/how-five-district-leaders-reshaped-their-schools-curricula/2019/02 /leaders/2019/elevating-the-arts-to-improve-student-achievement "I believe this is the exit [from poverty] through the arts,"says fine arts instructional specialist Christie-Jo Adams of her efforts to use arts integration to help turn around three struggling schools. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:48:28 GMT /leaders/2019/elevating-the-arts-to-improve-student-achievement /teaching-learning/video-elevating-the-arts-to-improve-student-achievement/2019/02 Christie-Jo Adams, a violinist whose first learned to play an instrument in her public elementary school, is helping teachers weave the teaching of music, dance, and other visual and fine arts into their instruction to enrich student learning and improve achievement in the Richmond Public 69��ý in Richmond, Va. As the district’s fine arts instructional specialist, Adams is also working to expand students’ access to visual and fine arts courses across the city’s schools. “There are some great boys and girls in Richmond Public 69��ý that have not been tapped,” says Adams. “It’s because they are growing up in a city, they don’t always get noticed.” This video was produced as part of Education Week’s Leaders To Learn From project, recognizing outstanding school district leaders from around the country. Read more at https://leaders.edweek.org Wed, 20 Feb 2019 14:35:42 GMT /teaching-learning/video-elevating-the-arts-to-improve-student-achievement/2019/02 /teaching-learning/thousands-of-copyrighted-works-will-now-be-freely-available-to-teachers/2019/01 Robert Frost's poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" and books by Edith Wharton, e.e. cummings, and Virginia Woolf have entered the public domain, almost 100 years after they were originally published. Thu, 03 Jan 2019 17:02:00 GMT /teaching-learning/thousands-of-copyrighted-works-will-now-be-freely-available-to-teachers/2019/01