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What Did You Learn in School Today?
What Did You Learn in School Today? Words and Music by Tom Paxton What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine? What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine? I learned that Washington never told a lie. I learned that soldiers seldom die. I learned that everybody’s…
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On The Declining Field of Concert Music
The New York Times recently published a feature story on the state of concert music freelancing: Freelance Musicians Hear Mournful Coda as the Jobs Dry Up. It was a good living. But the New York freelance musician — a bright thread in the fabric of the city — is dying out. In an age of…
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The Shanghaiing of Arts Education
Have you heard the news? Students from Shanghai, China have just beaten the pants of the rest of the world and in particular on the United States, on a respected international assessment in reading, math, and science. The assessment is known by its acronym PISA, which stands for Program for International Student Assessment. “Wow, I’m…
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Guest Blogger, Jane Remer: The New Messiah: Are the Arts Waiting for Godot…er, Superman or Woman?
Let’s welcome back Jane Remer to Dewey21C. It’s been a bit of time since her last guest entry. I know I missed her. How about you? –RK************************************************************************************************************ Jane Remer’s CliffNotesThe New Messiah: Are the Arts Waiting for Godot…er, Superman or woman? October 4, 2010 The latest flurry that has caught the interest of some, but…
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Lewis Black on Education Reform
You know, comedy is an art form, don’t you think? And, in the spirit, Lewis Black is the Stravinsky of comedy. When I really start to miss George Carlin, which I do just about daily, Lewis picks up the slack. Best line: NBC: One week for education; 51 weeks for incarceration. The Daily Show With…
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Another Favorite Education Video: Meet Nel Noddings
I can see by the web traffic to Dewey21C, that people seem to like videos. So, I am really pleased to bring to you a name that is not all that well known in arts education circles: Nel Noddings. If you want insight into the art of teaching, not to the tests, but teaching of…
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A Favorite Arts Education Video: Powerful Learning Through The Arts
It’s a tough genre, primarily because the bulk of these sorts of videos tend to be promotional (see boring). There’s a reason for this, I think, and it’s because video production isn’t cheap and there’s pressure to promote your own work. Moreover, showing process is a pretty tricky thing. Without the process, well, there’s no…
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To Have and Have Not: Arts Education in American Public Schools
Before I start this entry, will everyone join me in wishing Jane Remer a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!************************************************************************************************************A couple of years ago I was attending a conference on arts education,convened by the United States Department of Education for its AEMDD and Professional Development grantees. One of the panel sessions involved arts education and trauma. In this…
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If There Were A Sure Fire Way to Improve Your Brain…
Okay, I have to admit, this is bit of a re-post, but according to my calculations, I figure any number of people missed the article and my blog, and the article is a winner. A year ago, Cerebrum, published Michael Posner and Nancy Patoine’s How Arts Training Improves Attention and Cognition. If there were a…
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Breaking Through the Roadblock: An Example from Science Education Advocacy
As a follow-up to yesterday’s entry, The First Roadblock to Arts Education Policy Improvement, I offer a very interesting item, an example if you will, as to what it looks like when such roadblocks are broken through. Perhaps bypassed would be a better way to treat the metaphor, as you never know what’s on the…