Arts Education
As we move forward into the new millennium, words of T.S. Elliot come to mind. "Time present and time past are both perhaps present in time future, and time future contained in time past." While our vision of how the arts can transform education remains constant, how we work to achieve our goals constantly evolves interweaving proven practice and innovation.
Our
experience as a multi-arts organization has shown that teachers and parents
are interested in all the art forms and in how they can be integrated
across the curriculum.
The structure of the Southeast Center's professional development offerings
and instructional materials explore dynamic intersections and cross-curricular
connections
Intensive summer institutes have been the foundation of our work, bringing together presenters and participants with diverse backgrounds from different places. Engaging in sustained education provides connections, experiences, and learning that cannot be achieved on a fragmented basis. We also know the power of authentic work and one-on-one mentoring on-site in schools throughout the academic year.
Collaborative curriculum development, team teaching, school site visits and teacher exchanges have sparked the interest of many educators in our partner schools. We continue to explore and provide alternative methods of dynamic professional development.
You can read and print various articles about the benefits of comprehensive arts education on the following pages.
