Table of Contents | Feb 2009: Arts Education

Up Front: The Benefits of Art and Music in Schools

How this student learned, through a high school music teacher, that arts education is an incalculable treasure.

Feedback: Introducing Change

Bring global mentors into the classroom to incite students' imaginations.

Dispatches: Chemistry Meets Choreography to Enhance Student Comprehension

A former science teacher helps kids dance their way to understanding.

Sage Advice: Making Arts a Part of the Plan

How are you integrating the arts into other subjects in your curriculum?

Features

Why Arts Education Must Be Saved

Schools draw on the community to bring art and music to students.

The Arts Are Essential

Cornell University's president on why teaching creativity in schools is not a luxury.

A School-for-Scribes Program Turns Kids into Novelists

Meet NaNoWriMo, a nationwide program that in which students write novels -- for fun.

Preserving Paintings Teaches Art, Chemistry, and More

Chicago Public Schools's mural collection is a canvas for learning.

A Child Performs Stage Magic

Students often have a remarkable ability to create versions of themselves that may differ from the way their teachers see them.

Why Arts Education Is Crucial, and Who's Doing It Best

Art and music are key to student development.

Art in Schools Inspires Tomorrow's Creative Thinkers

Without the arts, education's grade is Incomplete.

Exhibits and Education Are Integrated at the California Academy of Sciences

The world's greenest museum inspires the next generation of scientists.

Celebrity Q&A: Kirsten Vangsness on Volunteering

The television star used to be a teacher -- and still volunteers in the classroom.

Heart and Soul

Passing Empowerment Down Through the Arts

MacArthur "genius" Bill Strickland founded an urban arts center that grew into a community.

Head of Class

Canvass the Community to Fund Art and Music Instruction

A think tank study on collaborative arts education aims to save endangered programs.

By the Numbers: Arts Education's Impact on Students

Studies show involvement in the arts improves school attendance and attitude.

Student-Information Systems Monitor Kids' Grades

Online technology connects moms and dads to what's happening in class.

Dealing with Pregnant Teens Is a Balancing Act for Schools

How adults can help students juggle pregnancy, parenthood, and school.

Young Astronomers Study the Night Sky -- and Collaborate with Peers Online

An international stargazing event inspires young scientists.

Hot Stuff: Media for Educators

Free standards-based resources for arts integration, comic books that teach math, an online community curriculum, and scrapbooking projects that get art into the classroom.

Field Trips: Events for Educators

Ed-tech events, the NSTA conference, and a boundary-pushing librarians' workshop, plus the world's largest gathering of visual-arts educators.

Cool Schools

Senior Citizens Help Young Children with Reading -- and Relationships

In a unique program in a Tulsa suburb, kindergartners and elders learn from one another.

How to Build Intergenerational Opportunities for Learning

Closing the generation gap with community partnerships.

Design

Forward-Thinking School Design Inspires Teachers and Students

The 2008 DesignShare Awards for the best scholastic architecture.