Infuse the Arts Arts education, including dance, music, theatre, media arts, literature, design, and visual arts, is a core academic subject and an essential element of a complete and balanced education for all students. Educators who value arts education understand its link to brain development and positive academic and social outcomes, and its ability to establish a more level playing field for learners who will not otherwise have access to enrichment experiences.
What happens to our brains ‘on art’? New studies—often backed by brain imaging technology—are beginning to dial in on the answers.
The first thing I notice when I walk into an elementary school classroom is how much student work is posted on the walls. Are there plenty of imaginative stories, detailed
A third-grade teacher shares a simple step-by-step guide for close reading instruction.
An educator who made his way to celeb status with viral dance moves is now greeting his students in an epic new video.
Teachers use art in the bathrooms to inspire and encourage students to be themselves. By painting the stalls with inspirational art, the students are reminded to be positive through the
Guiding students through the bold colors and statements of graffiti art. Teaching them how to blend their voices in song. Arts experiences like these can open students to new ways
“When we know better, we do better.” There is something forgiving and medicinal about that teaching mantra.
Hip-hop is an effective way for students to find their voice and work through emotional issues, writes Anthony Pineda, hip-hop music and production teacher at Cristo Rey San Jose in
Fifth-grade students are better able to remember what they learn in science class when art is incorporated into lessons, according to a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Researchers
High-school students in a Georgia district recently navigated a “teen maze” that demonstrated how their decisions have consequences. The maze, initiated ahead of prom season, prompted several difficult conversations around
