Arts Education

Most of the posts here are specific to middle and high school teachers, but I couldn’t help myself… You need to see this great short documentary!

KQED recently aired this 9-minute inspiring piece. It is a very positive view of what is possible in Oakland schools. It would be an interesting short film to watch and discuss with middle and high school students.
http://www.kqed.org/.stream/real/tv/productions/spark/artists-orgs/ascend.rm.ram

There is also a companion educator’s guide that is worth looking at. There are many valuable links to arts education (and other) web resources.
http://www.kqed.org/arts/spark/education/lessonplans/401.pdf

Enjoy!