OAAE was founded in 1974 and has established and maintains a network for communication, cooperation, and advocacy. OAAE has 22 organization members representing parents, educators, administrators, citizens, artists, and arts advocates. Individual members
The Arts Based Educational Research Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) provides a community for those who view education through artistic lenses, who use a variety of arts-based methodologies, and who communicat
The National Coalition for Core Arts Standards is a newly formed partnership of organizations and states who will lead the revision of the 1994 National Standards for Arts Education. The National Coalition for Core Arts Standards (NCCAS) plans to complete its work and release new, national voluntary arts education standards in fall, 2012. The standards will describe what students should know and be able to do as a result of a quality curricular arts education program. NCCAS is committed to developing a next generation of voluntary arts education standards that will build on the foundation...
Annenberg Learner uses media and telecommunications to advance excellent teaching in American schools. This mandate is carried out chiefly by the funding and broad distribution of educational video programs with coordinated Web and print materials for the professional development of K-12 teachers. It is part of The Annenberg Foundation and advances the Foundation's goal of encouraging the development of more effective ways to share ideas and knowledge.Annenberg Learner's multimedia resources help teachers increase their expertise in their fields and assist them in improving their teaching...
ArtsEdSearch.org is the nation’s one-stop shop for research, policy, and advocacy information on arts learning—a dynamic resource that will capture the growing body of research evidence about the benefits of arts learning both in and out of school. Includes 200 + high quality studies.
Arts at the Core | Connecting education policy with experience
The College Board believes that the arts expand student potential by encouraging creativity, innovation and critical thinking skills, and that a comprehensive arts education is an effective tool for developing the whole child, keeping students in school, and promoting high achievement.
ArtScan, a project of the Arts Education Partnership, is a searchable clearinghouse of the latest state policies supporting education in and through the arts from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The Arts in Every Classroom Video Library - Video 3 - Teaching Dance
Many teachers would love to incorporate dance into their classrooms. But how? This valuable site from Annenberg Learner answers exactly this question. It features the methods of two very different educators, one from Brooklyn and the other from New Orleans, who have found various ways to integrate dance into their lesson plans. The site is clearly organized, with sections such as People and Schools, which provides biographies of and interviews with the showcased teachers, and Who Should Watch, a brief overview of the target audience. Additionally, educators will want to peruse Activities and...
All points of arts integration -- from implementation in the classroom and engaging students, to linking the arts with core curriculum -- are covered in this roundup of useful Edutopia blogs, articles, and videos.
