March is
Arts Education Month!
Streetsiders celebrated by attending a fantastic
symposium put on by the Alameda County Office of Education's
Alliance for Arts Learning Leadership. The efforts of
Louise Music and her crew to bring arts education to every school, every child, every day are a model that should be followed nationwide. They manage to make everyone--students, parents, schools, arts providers--feel included and ready to take on the challenges of changing our educational system.
The Alliance brought David Perkins and Lois Hetland, two architects of the
Teaching For Understanding framework. TFU, as it's often called, is a brilliantly simple way for educators to build lessons that truly engage youth, and help them develop a deep understanding. Streetside uses TFU in our collaboration with
KIPP Schools, and we're always eager to learn more.
Labels: Arts education, Arts Education Month, Project Zero, Streetside Stories, Teaching For Understanding
