Why our schools need the arts / Jessica Hoffmann Davis.
By: Davis, Jessica Hoffmann
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BookPublisher: New York : Teachers College Press, c2008Description: ix, 150 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 9780807748343 (pbk.); 080774834X (pbk.).Subject(s): Art -- Study and teaching -- United States | Art and society -- United StatesDDC classification: 700.71 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This inspiring book leads the way to a new kind of advocacy--one that stops justifying the arts as useful to learning other subjects, and argues instead for the powerful lessons that the arts, like no other subjects, teach our children. Jessica Hoffmann Davis, a leading voice in the field of arts education, offers a set of principles and tools that will be invaluable to advocates already working hard to make the case and secure a strong place for the arts in education. She also reaches out to those who care deeply about education but have yet to consider what the arts uniquely provide. This book is for anyone willing to brave a new terrain in which the arts are finally embraced without apology!
Book Features:
An accessible overview of the shape and content of education in and across the arts. Discussion of the unique features of the arts and the invaluable learning they provide. A list of common objections to including the arts in our schools, with suggested responses for countering these arguments. Guidance for advocates that addresses mistakes of the past and suggests directions for the future. Personal narrative interludes that bring to life with humor and style the importance of the topic. "Nuts and bolts" information, including a glossary of relevant terms, recommended readings, and websites.Includes bibliographical references and index.
The lay of the land. Prelude : what's the difference between science and art? Examples of the arts in education. Responding to objections to the arts in education : lessons from out of school -- The case for the arts in education. Prelude : why must we justify the arts in terms of non-arts learning? Introducing unique features of the arts and what students learn -- Advocating for the arts in education. Prelude : might failure work as a platform for arts in education advocacy? What counts as advocacy. Practical challenges. Advocacy don'ts and do's -- With an eye to the future. Prelude : on painting with a young child. In sum.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Acknowledgments (p. ix)
- Introduction (p. 1)
- 1 The Lay of the Land (p. 9)
- Prelude: What's the Difference Between Science and Art? (p. 10)
- Examples of the Arts in Education (p. 14)
- Responding to Objections to the Arts in Education: Lessons from Out of School (p. 24)
- 2 The Case for the Arts in Education (p. 43)
- Prelude: Why Must We Justify the Arts in Terms of Non-Arts Learning? (p. 44)
- Introducing Unique Features of the Arts and What Students Learn (p. 48)
- 3 Advocating for the Arts in Education (p. 79)
- Prelude: Might Failure Work as a Platform for Arts in Education Advocacy? (p. 80)
- What Counts as Advocacy (p. 84)
- Practical Challenges (p. 91)
- Advocacy Don'ts and Do's (p. 99)
- 4 With an Eye to the Future (p. 105)
- Prelude: On Painting with a Young Child (p. 107)
- In Sum (p. 110)
- Recommended Resources: Arts in Education Advocacy Organizations (p. 113)
- A Glossary of Arts Education Terms (p. 117)
- Notes (p. 141)
- Index (p. 145)
- About the Author (p. 150)