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Creating Common Ground: Arts Education Practice & Policy
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Whether you came to Milwaukee or not, please join the conversation. Become a member and join the Arts Education Listserv or take action in the E Advocacy Center. Selected presenters have shared their thoughts, presentation slides, and other documents below. Please note, all materials are copyrighted by the presenter(s) and appear in PDF format unless otherwise noted.
At Creating Common Ground, participants and presenters discussed creating sustainability and systemic change for arts education in our schools and communities. How do we work with all the decision-makers; build infrastructure for teachers and teaching artists; and secure stable, ongoing funding? At Common Ground, educators, artists, and administrators discussed securing great arts education for all students, now and into the future.
Full agenda here
E-mail John Abodeely or call him at 202.371.2830 for more information.
Thursday, June 1, 2006 and Friday, June 2, 2006
- Photo Gallery (link will open in a new window)
Thursday, June 1, 2006
Diversifying Arts Education
Aaron Dworkin founded The Sphinx Organization to diversify classical music. It has since become a national leader. Dworkin discussed the state of diversity in the field, the impact of diversity on arts education, and how to achieve greater diversity in your arts education programs.
- Speakers
- Aaron Dworkin, founder and president, The Sphinx Organization (MI)
- Resources
- Presentation slides (pdf, 1MB)
Changing the Environment
Pinellas County, FL. In an era of arts education cuts, Pinellas County is enjoying more funding. Jeanne Reynolds and Ray Smenner spoke about building the strong coalition of local arts folks, community leaders, school administrators, and teachers it takes to put down roots for arts education. Avoid their pitfalls and replicate their success with step-by-steps and examples.
- Speakers
- Jeanne Reynolds, supervisor of performing arts, Pinellas County School Board, and president-elect, Florida Music Educators Association
- Ray Smenner, assistant director, Pinellas County Arts Council
- Resources
- Arts for a Complete Education - Pinellas
- Mission and Goals (pdf, 61KB)
- Sample Agenda (September 2005) (pdf, 11KB)
- Sample Agenda (May 2006) (pdf, 14KB)
- Coalition Connections Panel: Developing Strategies (pdf, 12KB)
- Presentation (pdf, 44KB)
Fully Supported by the Community
U.S. Department of Education's Arts in Education Programs (MDD and PD). Carol Sue Fromboluti spoke about how to receive an arts education grant from the U.S. Department of Education (USDE); Elaine Mariolle about innovative partnerships and economic development; and Jan Spencer de Gutierrez about collaboration across school departments, schools, and communities. They discussed how they earned, spent, and succeeded with USDE support.
- Speakers
- Carol Sue Fromboluti, program manager, U.S. Department of Education (DC), moderator
- Jan Spencer de Gutierrez, district arts coordinator, St. Paul Public Schools (MN)
- Elaine Mariolle, programs manager, Santa Cruz County Commerce and Economic Development, Nogales (AZ)
ArtsTeach: Deborah Cooper knows school leadership, both superintendents and senior staff. Her work has been in service to leaders like these, responding to the needs of individual schools and fostering strong relationships with the school system. Learn the tools from both Cooper and Dr. Haithcock, her district's superintendent, that will help you grow these relationships in your district.
- Speakers
- Deborah Cooper, executive director, ArtsTeach (NC)
- Dr. Francis Haithcock, superintendent, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (NC)
- Resources
- ArtsTeach At-a-Glance Fact Sheet (pdf, 130KB)
- Comments from presenters (pdf, 64KB)
- Presentation slides (pdf, 313KB)
Friday, June 2, 2006
On the Agenda of the School
What are the responsibilities of our teachers and our principals in keeping the arts alive? How do we put the arts on the agenda for school planning? Roger Dearing has been an arts education champion for decades—as a school leader, as a volunteer, and as a musician. He shared with us how to make arts education a long-term priority for your schools.
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Speakers
- Dr. Roger Dearing, superintendent, Manatee County Schools, Manatee County (FL)
Praxis
Third Space and Other Research: Rebecca Borden outlined the new, best-selling research on integrated arts education, Third Space. After years of full-scale arts integration, these schools show improvement in just about every area. At this research 101 primer, we leveraged this and other research for your best programs and best messages.
- Speakers
- Rebecca Borden, senior associate for research, Arts Education Partnership (DC)
- Resources
- Presentation slides (pdf, 1.6MB)
Building Teaching Artists: Teaching artists have become de rigueur in arts education partnerships, gaining national attention for their expertise and recognition of teaching artist field. This workshop built the capacity of arts organizations to bring art to kids by building the capacity of teaching artists. Creative systems that provide professional development, respect, and sustained support to embed teaching artists into the public school system and tap our students' creative energy.
- Speakers
- Cynthia Weiss; teaching artist, artist, and director; Project AIM; Center for Community Arts Partnerships at Columbia College Chicago (IL)
Arts Education, Federal Support, School Subjects, Teachers, and You
Kristine Cohn is the Department of Education's spokesperson for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and she spoke about how the arts improve achievement in other subjects and remain core to No Child Left Behind, as well as what this means for teachers—everything you need to know for educated, lasting public-school partnerships.
- Speakers
- Kristine Cohn, secretary's regional representative for Region V, U.S. Department of Education (IL)
- Resources
- Remarks Part 1 (pdf, 60KB)
- Remarks Part 2 (pdf, 59KB)
Building Better from the Inside Out
Donna Power works with communities, regions, and states to build broad-based local support for K–12, arts-integrated education. She builds broad community advisory boards representing schools, arts and youth organizations, businesses, and decision-makers. With her experience, and that of Sally Kriska who creates and implements lasting education change in Ohio, you too can build arts education advocates in all community sectors.
- Speakers
- Donna Power, vice president, The Institute for Education and the Arts (DC)
- Sally Kriska, Columbus coordinator, The Institute for Education and the Arts (OH)
- Resources
Update on Arts Education from Americans for the Arts
Our best and brightest from the Government Affairs department gave an update on their latest efforts to secure funding and supportive legislation. Get the full story on arts education policy now and in the future.
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Speakers
- Nina Ozlu, chief counsel, government and public affairs, Americans for the Arts
- Andy Finch, senior director of government affairs, Americans for the Arts
- Resources
