Americans for the Arts - Arts Advocacy
Our mission is to build recognition and support for the extraordinary and dynamic value of the arts and to lead, serve, and advance the diverse networks of organizations and individuals who cultivate the arts in America.
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The Kennedy Center - Arts Integration
Arts Integration is an approach to teaching in which students construct and demonstrate understanding through an art form.
Students engage in a creative process which connects an art form and another subject area and meets evolving objectives in both.
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Massachusetts Cultural Council - Creative Youth Development
The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) is a state agency committed to promoting excellence, inclusion, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Among its initiatives, the MCC places a significant emphasis on Creative Youth Development (CYD), recognizing the vital role arts and culture play in the development of young people. CYD encompasses a range of programs and activities that harness the power of creativity to foster positive youth outcomes, including improved academic performance, enhanced social skills, increased self-confidence, and a deeper sense of belonging and cultural identity.
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National Guild for Community Arts Education - Social Justice Racial Equity
The National Guild for Community Arts Education is committed to fostering social justice and racial equity within the arts sector. Recognizing the power of arts to catalyze positive change, the Guild actively promotes diversity, inclusion, and equity in all aspects of community arts education. Through advocacy, resource sharing, and capacity building, the Guild works to dismantle systemic barriers and empower marginalized communities, ensuring that everyone has access to the transformative potential of the arts.The Guild strives to create a more equitable and just society where the arts serve as a tool for liberation and empowerment.
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Chicago Public School: Arts Integration Toolkit
The CPS Department of Arts Education defines arts integration as an educational approach in which an artistic discipline (or disciplines) and another academic subject (or subjects) are combined for the teaching and learning of content knowledge and skills.
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Edutopia
Our Foundation is dedicated to transforming pre-K-12 education so that all students can acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to thrive in their studies, careers, and adult lives. Founded by innovative and award-winning filmmaker George Lucas in 1991, we take a strategic approach to improving education..
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Embodied Social Justice Certificate Program
Get "The Most Critical Education of These Times" that goes beyond intellectual Diversity Equity Inclusion and ineffective workshops to disrupt patterns harm, bias and breakdown in your body.
"I feel braver and so much more capable of being my full self and bringing my authentic beliefs and ideas into my work towards embodied liberation. "
- Rita M. 2022, 2023 Cohorts
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National Equity Project
The National Equity Project is a nonprofit, social impact organization committed to increasing the capacity of people to achieve thriving, self-determining, educated and just communities.
Our mission is to transform the experiences, outcomes, and life options for children and families who have been historically underserved by our institutions and systems.
Our approach focuses on systemic change through leadership development. We support leaders across systems to build culture, conditions, and competencies for excellence and equity in school districts, organizations, foundations, and communities.
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Culturally Responsive Teaching
Most educators acknowledge that a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching is ineffective, and a more student-centered approach is necessary for student success. Culturally responsive teaching incorporates and centers unique student experiences and identities, supporting educators to build learning partnerships that result in increased student engagement and ownership of learning.
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Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain, by Zaretta Hammond
- Culturally Responsive Education focuses on improving the learning capacity of diverse students who have been marginalized educationally.
- Centers around the affective & cognitive aspects of teaching and learning.
- Concerns itself with building cognitive capacity and academic mindset by pushing back on dominant narratives about people of color