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\nArts
\nin Education Resources <\/b><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe <\/span>A+
\nSchools Program<\/b><\/span> is the largest, longest
\nrunning, most successful arts-based whole-school reform effort in the
\nnation. Since 1995, A+ Schools has been using the arts as a catalyst
\nfor creating connections and making school engaging, meaningful and
\nenjoyable places to teach and learn.<\/span><\/div>\n
\nhttp:\/\/aplus-schools.ncdcr.gov<\/a>
\n <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nAmericans
\nfor the Arts \u2013 Arts Education Campaign<\/b><\/span>
\nwebsite includes quick facts, highlights from national research, and
\narts education resource websites. AFTA is the nation’s leading
\nnonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education. <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\nwww.americansforthearts.org\/public_awareness\/artsed_facts<\/a>
\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe
\n<\/span>Arts Education Partnership<\/b><\/span>
\nprovides information and communication about current and emerging
\narts education policies, issues, and activities at the national,
\nstate, and local levels. The website landing page will allow you to
\nsubscribe to their Arts Ed Digest, a source of national and
\ninternational arts education communications. <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\nwww.aep-arts.org<\/a>
\n <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nArts
\nNC<\/b><\/span> is the arts advocacy organization for the
\nstate of North Carolina. The organization calls for equity and
\naccess to the arts for all North Carolinians, unifies and connects
\nNorth Carolina\u2019s arts communities, and fosters arts leadership.<\/span><\/div>\n
\nwww.artsnc.org<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
\nThe
\n<\/span>Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education
\nNetwork<\/b><\/span> (KCAAEN) brings together educators,
\nschool administrators, parents, cultural leaders, and citizens from
\nacross the nation. KCAAEN seeks to advance the quality of education
\nthrough the inclusion of the arts in the curriculum. The Kennedy
\nCenter supports the growth and development of the Network and the
\nefforts of participating State Alliances through staff consultation,
\nprofessional development, grant support, and other resources.<\/span><\/div>\n
\nwww.kennedy-center.org\/education\/kcaaen<\/a>
\n <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nDeveloped
\nin 2009, the <\/span>KCAAEN Arts Education Advocacy
\nTool Kit<\/b><\/span> is a resource for State Alliances
\nand the general public to use in planning, organizing and
\nimplementing their arts education advocacy efforts. The Tool Kit
\nincludes information on topics such as messaging, developing an
\nadvocacy plan, and the nine habits of effective arts education
\nadvocates. A companion video helps prepare advocates to make visits
\nto their state and national legislators.<\/span><\/div>\n
\nwww.kennedy-center.org\/education\/kcaaen\/resources\/ArtsEducationAdvocacyToolkit.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
\n\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe
\n<\/span>NAMM Foundation SupportMusic.com<\/b><\/span>
\nwebsite is a comprehensive grassroots advocacy program focused on
\nmusic education but adaptable to any discipline. SupportMusic.com is
\na public service initiative that impacts resolve and support for
\nmusic education in local communities around the United States and
\nabroad. <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\nwww.nammfoundation.org\/support-music\/community-action-kit<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
\n\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nThe <\/span>NC
\nArts Council<\/b><\/span> supports and advocates for arts
\norganizations and individual artists. Our diverse audiences show that
\nthe arts are relevant to the lives of North Carolinians and critical
\nto the future of NC and all of its communities. The Arts Council,
\nalong with many partners around the state, seeks to create an
\nenvironment where all children have the opportunity to learn through
\nthe arts. <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\nwww.ncarts.org<\/a>
\n <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe
\n<\/span>Partnership for 21st Century Skills<\/b><\/span>
\nhas emerged as the leading advocacy organization focused on infusing
\n21st century skills into education. 21st Century Skills are those
\nskills business and civic leaders have identified as essential to
\nenable American workers to compete in today\u2019s global economy. The
\norganization brings together the business community, education
\nleaders, and policymakers to define a powerful vision for 21st
\ncentury education and to ensure that students emerge from our schools
\nwith the skills needed to be effective citizens, workers, and leaders
\nin the 21st century. <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\nThe
\nskills named as essential for our nation\u2019s labor force are inherent
\noutcomes of training in music, theatre, dance, and visual arts. Those
\nskills include critical thinking and problem solving, communication,
\ncreativity and innovation, collaboration, information and media
\nliteracy, and contextual learning skills. Arts education is a
\n\u201cready-now\u201d strategy for schools to accomplish the visionary
\ngoals of the 21st Century Skills movement. <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\nwww.p21.org<\/a>
\n <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe
\n<\/span>Research-Based Communication Tool Kit<\/b><\/span>
\nis a comprehensive document that brings together several components
\nthat advocates can use at state and local levels. Each component is
\nresearch-based, drawing on careful reviews and analyses of research
\nliterature that confirm, explain and clarify the role of the arts in
\nvarious significant policy contexts. The sample materials in the Tool
\nKit, prepared by a working committee of State Arts Agency Arts
\nEducation Managers, are meant to be \u201cboilerplate\u201d so that arts
\nadvocates can adapt them to their contexts and needs, quickly
\ncreating targeted, personalized advocacy messages. <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\nwww.nasaa-arts.org\/Research\/Key-Topics\/Arts-Education\/Research*Based-Communication-Toolkit.php<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
\n\n<\/div>\n
\nVSA
\nhas fostered the inclusion of the arts in education for students and
\nadults with disabilities through work in classrooms and communities
\nfor nearly 30 years.<\/span> Now part of
\nThe Kennedy Center, VSA administers numerous programs that stimulate
\nthe use of the arts as a valuable educational tool in the classroom,
\nfor life-long learning and as a means to develop skills for future
\nemployment. All of VSA’s work encourages individuals with
\ndisabilities to be active participants in their education, in their
\ncommunities, and in the arts.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\nwww.kennedy-center.org\/education\/vsa\/programs<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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Arts in Education Resources The A+ Schools Program is the largest, longest running, most successful arts-based whole-school reform effort in the nation. Since 1995, A+ Schools has been using the arts as a catalyst for creating connections and making school engaging, meaningful and enjoyable places to teach and learn. http:\/\/aplus-schools.ncdcr.gov Americans for the Arts \u2013 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17,48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arts-in-education","category-lifetime-learning"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebzb.org\/WPress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/990","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebzb.org\/WPress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebzb.org\/WPress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebzb.org\/WPress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebzb.org\/WPress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=990"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ebzb.org\/WPress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/990\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebzb.org\/WPress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebzb.org\/WPress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebzb.org\/WPress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}