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The document discusses a grant program called ArtsAPS that aims to improve arts education by developing student assessments, implementing portfolio assessments, and providing professional development for teachers. It questions whether traditional arts curriculums effectively empower today's students and if the arts are still relevant to self-expression, suggesting the foundation of arts education may need rethinking.

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Artsaps Conference Intro Final For Ignite Art Web Site

The document discusses a grant program called ArtsAPS that aims to improve arts education by developing student assessments, implementing portfolio assessments, and providing professional development for teachers. It questions whether traditional arts curriculums effectively empower today's students and if the arts are still relevant to self-expression, suggesting the foundation of arts education may need rethinking.

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The

2011 Conference at The Westminster Schools

(Re) Thinking the Foundation

Raymond Veon ArtsAPS Project Director Interim Director, Fine and Performing Arts

Shifting the Lens

Becoming A National Model For Urban Arts Education


ArtsAPS: A 3 year, $661,000 grant from the United States Department of Education Improves and expands the delivery of arts instruction by:
Developing student arts assessments in grades 5, 8, and 10 Implementing new Portfolio Assessments specifically designed to improve best teaching practices in the arts Engaging all fine arts teachers in year-long professional development workshops

Across the country, people are searching for the skills students need to face the future.
do you have the answers?

You are expected to develop creativity, innovation and imagination through your arts program.

If we don t live up to expectations, we lose another justification for music, art, theatre and dance in schools.

(Re) Thinking The Foundation


In the 21st Century, what do art, music, dance and theatre students need to know and be able to do? What curricular structures provide the richest possible education with the available resources?

Shifting the Lens


How can this curriculum best be taught? What new skills and knowledge do arts teachers need to be effective in the 21st Century?

Surfing the information wave

The Millennials

Does a traditional arts curriculum empower today s students? How relevant are the arts to self-expression in the 21st century?

Maybe we should rethink the foundation

Do we teach the way we do because it helps 21st century students investigate our world Or because we are so dispirited that it s the easiest road Or because its routine Or because that s how we were taught?

-Mary Stewart

Think Tank

What values do we keep? What values do we reinterpret? What values do we change? What values do we walk away from?

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