In a recent blog post, Teaching Artist, and author, Rabin Nickens asks "Can we talk arts advocacy?"
This article gives me the thrill one gets from swimming in the zeitgeist. It is peppered with interesting observations, suggestions, and links to online conversations about things like formative and summative assessment. These are all things I adore, and want to know more about.
At one point, Ms. Nickens quotes a blog post by theater artist Bora Koknar, who writes: "Instead of focusing on the ‘soft’ skills we can anecdotally show we improve such as creativity, critical thinking, empathy, ability to make judgments etc, we need to speak the language of the policy makers."
Hurrah!
At one point, Ms. Nickens quotes a blog post by theater artist Bora Koknar, who writes: "Instead of focusing on the ‘soft’ skills we can anecdotally show we improve such as creativity, critical thinking, empathy, ability to make judgments etc, we need to speak the language of the policy makers."
Hurrah!
Ms. Nickens' final paragraph frames the issue quite nicely:
"Ultimately, I don't think that arts educators are from Mars and everyone else is from Venus. We already speak the same language in terms of our mutual desire to effect positive change and development in the lives of young people. (S)haring specific evidence of how our work impacts academic achievement will only facilitate understanding and benefit the children and families we serve."
Read the rest of the post here.
Also: Shirley Bassey - Where Do I Begin?
1 comment:
Thanks for the mentioning the post (and right next to Ms. Bassey, no less)! I hope we can exchange more info about arts assessment, as I know a number of arts educators who would appreciate the insight.
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