Arts Education:MusicMovement/DanceVisual ArtsTheatre

Why?“…the arts are not simply an educational

option but are, in fact, the basis for all learning.”

“The arts play a critical role in education by providing us with a form of thinking and way of knowing not found in the

other academic subjects.”UCLA Imagination Project

Quality Arts Education increases understanding of

MathLanguage ArtsScienceSocial Studies

People remember 10-20% of what they hear

and 80-90%of what they do and say

HOW?

MATH--Shapes

ARTS ELEMENT--Shapes--Visual Arts

--Dance

a half

moon

glows bright

above treeline high,

it pokes through a sheet of silken sky,

a fingernail from some far-away time

"The schools that produced the highest academic achievement in the United States today are spending 20%

to 30% of the day on the arts, with special emphasis on music.“

International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement IAEEA

Learning happens best when students participate

in enjoyable activities

Arts Education fromArts Specialists with

Discipline-specific Credentials Builds vocabulary that allows students to analyze and respond to their worldIntroduces arts skills/materials through unique and engaging methodsDevelops student capacity to analyze, assess, critique and derive meaning Provides information about artwork from cultures, people and time periodsGuides, assists with, or suggests activities that support other subjects and arts careers

Learning means talking, thinking

and doing

7th Grade StudentJohn Adams Academy

7th Grade Fine Arts

A Quality EducationincludesQuality

Arts Education

Arts Education

brings learningto life!!