RT and Ducation in Chools: Ultifaceted Onnection
RT and Ducation in Chools: Ultifaceted Onnection
RT and Ducation in Chools: Ultifaceted Onnection
FA C T S H E E T
VISITING ARTIST:
Visiting Artist delivers art in two ways.
AN ARTS INTEGRATED APPROACH THAT INCLUDES Quilts stitched with facts about Canada Historical play on Columbus written and acted by students Lantern making as an introduction to geometry. Designing and using rap to learn times tables
These cross-curriculum approaches ultimately reach all students in different ways
Integrated curriculum gives students multiple connection points between past learning and new learning.
Engaged in Learning: The ArtsSmarts Model, Karen Hume, 2006, pg 18 (2)
High Arts 1.Scoring in top 2 quartiles, Grade 10 Standardized Test Composite 2.Scoring in top 2 quartiles in Reading 3.Scoring in top 2 quartiles in History 72.5% 70.9% 70.9%
Champions of Change, Involvement In the Arts & Human Development, James S. Catterall , pg 3 (4)
Learning Through the Arts final report to the Royal Conservatory of Music reported that the grade 6 LTTA students scored significantly higher on mathematical tests of computation and estimation than students in the two types of control schools, equivalent to a difference of 11 percentile points in raw scores.
Learning Through the Arts-National Assessment 1999-2002, Dr. Rena Upitis, Dr. Katherine Smithrim, pg 2 5)
Multiple Intelligences 1. Linguistic Intelligence (word smart) 2. Logical-Mathematical intelligence (number/reasoning smart) 3. Spatial Intelligence (picture smart) 4. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence (body smart) 5. Musical Intelligence (music smart) 6. Interpersonal Intelligence (people smart) 7. Intrapersonal Intelligence (self smart)
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Arts education ensures that students who learn through spatial., kinesthetic and musical intelligence who traditionally do not do well in the classroom have an opportunity to learn, especially in classes that are taught with an art infused curriculum.
Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligence, Howard Gardner, 1983, pg 41-44 (6)
ENGAGEMENT IN LEARNING, INCREASED SELF ESTEEM, PROFICIENCY IN TECHNICAL SKILLS, ENHANCED SOCIAL SKILLS, CREATIVE THINKING, GREATER EMPATHY, ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL CHILDREN
In an arts integrated classroom, Grade 6 students identified personal growth areas. 1. 2. 3. The arts taught us how to bring out inner feelings, how to cooperate, listen, and express ourselves through movement Arts are more important to meet new people, make friends, stay out of trouble, and be with a good group Oh, that was such a great experience, I got to dance in front of everybody. It made me feel like a star!
Learning through the Arts: National Assessmen-1992-2002, Final Report to the Royal Conservatory of Music, Dr. R. Upitis, Dr. K. Smithrim, 2003, pg 19-20 (7)
Ultimately, the arts have shown links to student motivation and engagement in school, attitudes that contribute to academic achievement.
Champions of Change: General Involvement and Intensive Involvement In Music and Theatre Arts, J. Catterall, R. Chapleau, J. Iwanaga, pg 4 (7)
HOW DO WE CREATE HIGH QUALITY ARTS INSTRUCTION? Supportive principals, schools, school boards Highly skilled artists Adventuresome, risk taking teachers Properly funded programs
FOOTNOTES
1.Made in Canada, Getting Creative, Chris Daniels, Time Magazine July 4, 2005 2. Engaged in Learning: The ArtsSmarts Model, Karen Hume, 2006, pg 18 3. The WOW Factor, Anne Bamford , 2006, pg 107 4. Champions of Change, General Involvement In the Arts & Human Development, James S Catterall, R.Chapleau, J. Iwanaga, pg 3 5. Learning Through the Arts-National Assessment- 1992-2002, Dr. Rena Upitis, Dr. Katherine Smithrim, 2003, pg 2 6. Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligence, Howard Gardner,1983, pg 41-44 7. Learning through the Arts: National Assessment-1992-2002, Final Report to the Royal Conservatory of Music, Dr. R. Upitis, Dr. K. Smithrim, 2003, pg 43 8. Learning through the Arts: National Assessment-1992-2002, Final Report to the Royal Conservatory of Music, Dr. R. Upitis, Dr. K. Smithrim, 2003, pg 19-20 9. Champions of Change: General Involvement and Intensive Involvement In Music and Theatre Arts, J. Catterall, R.Chapleau, J. Iwanaga, pg 4
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Champions of Change, The Impact of the Arts on Learning, The Presidents Committee on the Arts and the Humanities
2. Creating Our Future: A Community Based Approach to Youth Development through the Arts, St. Leonards Society of London 3. Engaged in Learning: The ArtsSmarts Model, Karen Hume, 2006 4. Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligence, Howard Gardner, 1983 5. Learning Through the Arts, National Assessment, Dr.R. Upitis, Dr.Katherine Smithrim, 2003 6. Learning to Live, Living to Learn: Perspectives on Arts Education in Canada, , Canadian Commission For UNESCO, August 2005 7. Made in Canada, Getting Creative, Chris Daniels, Time Magazine July 4, 2005 8. Making Learning Visible: Children as Individual and Group Learners, Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2001 9. National Arts and Youth Demonstration Project, Robin Wright, Lindsay John, David R. Offord, William Rowe, Mcgill University 10. Student Learning In the Arts, NZARE Conference, December 2003 11. The Contribution of the Arts to a Healthy and Creative Canada Arts Policy, Canadian Heritage, April 2004 Draft 12. The WOW Factor, Anne Bamford , Waxman Munster, 2006
WEBSITES
Art Smarts: www.artsmarts.ca Why Teachers Integrate: www.eric.ed.gov /Eric Web Portal/custom/portlets,record,details Research in the Arts: www.rand.org /research_areas/arts Arts Education Partnership: www.aep-arts.org /resources/research.html Chicago Arts Partnership In Education: www.capeweb.org /publivations/maa/pdfs/chicagoarts.pdf Learning Through the Arts: www.educ.queensu.ca National Assembly of State Arts Agencies: Learning Through the Arts www. nasaa.arts.org www.ltta.ca /program_description.html
Making the Case for Arts Education: www.arts.on.ca Arts Council of England: www.artscouncil.org.uk
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