IEA Newsletter - Jan. 24, 2007

Welcome to the Institute for Education and the Arts weekly newsletter for January 24, 2007. The newsletter is published each Wednesday morning to the Institute's listserv and is archived here.

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REPORTS
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FROM ANECDOTE TO EVIDENCE:
ASSESSING THE STATUS AND CONDITION OF ARTS EDUCATION AT THE STATE LEVEL
Arts Education Partnership
"Without solid evidence about the status and condition of arts education in the nation's public schools, it is difficult to make a convincing case for the arts. This research and policy brief draws on the experiences of five states — Illinois, Kentucky, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Washington — as the basis for a discussion of various approaches and methodologies for conducting statewide arts education research."
Learn more: http://www.aep-arts.org/publications/info.htm?publication_id=24


“A NEW DAY FOR LEARNING” CALLS FOR COMPLETE REDESIGN OF LEARNING TIME FOR AMERICAN STUDENTS
Ednews.org/Edutopia 1/07
"The nation's steady progress as an economy and as a society will end 'unless we profoundly change our thinking and policies about when, where and how children learn and develop' contends A New Day for Learning, an urgent report from the Time, Learning, and Afterschool Task Force funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.Task Force members include researchers, foundation leaders, afterschool experts, education leaders, municipal officials, business, and school reform experts."
Read an article about the report:
http://www.ednews.org/articles/6613/1/A-NEW-DAY-FOR-LEARNING-CALLS-FOR-COMPLETE-REDESIGN-OF-LEARNING-TIME-FOR-AMERICAN-STUDENTS/Page1.html
Read the report: http://www.edutopia.org/pdfs/ANewDayforLearning.pdf


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CURRENT EVENTS
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KENNEDY UNVEILS SUCCESS ACT
Principal's Policy Blog, 1/9/07
"As part of his platform to reauthorize the No Child Left Behind Act, Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) recently introduced the States Using Collaboration and Coordination to Enhance Standards for Students (SUCCESS) Act, which would update the National Assessment for Educational Progress to ensure that it sets a national benchmark that is 'internationally competitive' and 'aligned with the demands of the 21st century global economy.'
Read more: http://p8.hostingprod.com/@www.principalspolicyblog.org/blog/2007/01/kennedy_unveils_success_act.html


SUBCOMMITTEE LEADERS CHOSEN FOR HOUSE EDUCATION AND LABOR COMMITTEE
The following subcommittee chairs have been announced by full committee Chairman George Miller (D-CA) and ranking member Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-CA):
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education:
Chairman Dale Kildee (D-MI); Ranking Member Michael Castle (R-DE)
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Life Long Learning, and Competitiveness:
Chairman Rubén Hinojosa (D-TX); Ranking Member Ric Keller (R-FL)
Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities:
Chairwoman Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY); Ranking Member Todd Russell Platts (R-PA)
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions:
Chairman Robert E. Andrews (D-NJ); Ranking Member John Kline (R-MN)\
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections:
Chairwoman Lynn Woolsey (D-CA); Ranking Member Joe Wilson (R-SC)
Learn more about the new committee assignments: http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/edlabor_dem/rel11807.html


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MATH EDUCATION: A LOOK AT PAST ARTICLES
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GEOMETRY IN THE REAL WORLD: STUDENTS AS ARCHITECTS
Sarah Armstrong, Edutopia, 2/02
"Every spring at Mountlake Terrace High School near Seattle, Washington, students in Eeva Reeder's geometry classes work feverishly to complete an architectural challenge: Design a 2,000-student high school to meet learning needs in 2050, fitting it on a given site. In a period of six weeks, students must develop a site plan, scale model, floor plans, perspective drawing, cost estimate, and written proposal. They must then make an oral presentation to local school architects who judge the projects and "award" the contract -- all making use of geometric and mathematical concepts."
Read more: http://www.edutopia.org/php/article.php?id=Art_909


THE MAGIC OF MATH
Ken Ellis, Edutopia, 11/05
"Eager students, sharpened No. 2 pencils at the ready, anxiously await their math teacher's next challenge: 'OK, the problem is 133 take away 87. You have to do it at least three ways. Take three minutes of private think time.' The groans and giggles quickly fade to industrious silence as the students, teachers of every subject and grade level at Fullerton IV Elementary School, in Roseburg, Oregon, set to the task of thinking differently. Each teacher must find new and exciting ways -- beyond simply putting the number 87 and a minus sign under the number 133 -- to solve the routine math problem."
Read more: http://www.edutopia.org/php/article.php?id=Art_1405



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EXHIBITIONS
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THE ART AND ARTIFICE OF SCIENCE
Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of New Mexico
2/9/07 - 5/20/07
"Art and Artifice of Science will explore the intersection of art and science by examining the work of contemporary artists, from New Mexico and beyond, who use the language, look and technologies of science in their work. The exhibition will have two subthemes: (Un)natural Histories and Mapping Bodies."
Learn more: http://www.mfasantafe.org/display.php?menu=exhib_upcoming


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INTERNSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS
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KENNEDY CENTER FELLOWSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
"The Kennedy Center strives to impart hands-on arts management experience to participants in the fellowship and internship programs. Through practical application of management skills, fellows and interns gain in-depth knowledge and expertise used by successful managers in today's complex world of performing arts." Deadlines vary.
Learn more: http://www.kennedy-center.org/education/artsmanagement

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TEACHING AND LEARNING IDEAS
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THRESHOLD MAGAZINE: EXPLORING THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION
Cable in the Classroom
"The Winter 2007 issue of Threshold: Exploring the Future of Education features articles focused on personalizing education and was produced in partnership with SETDA, the State Educational Technology Directors Association." Articles focus on technology and learning strategies, differentiation, professional development, and assessment.
Read more: http://www.ciconline.org/thresholdwinter07


AN INTERVIEW WITH DAN PINK: ABOUT A WHOLE NEW MIND
Tammy-Lynne Moore & Michael Shaughnessy, EdNews.org, 1/17/07
The January 3 IEA listserv featured a book review of Daniel Pink's A Whole New Mind. Learn more about Pink in this interview. "Daniel Pink is the author of Free Agent Nation and A Whole New Mind, which discusses what he describes as the rise of the right brained individual. Daniel Pink has been a speech writer for former Vice President Al Gore, worked as an aide to U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich and is a frequent lecturer to business, industry and organizations across the U.S. In this interview, he discusses his latest book and offers insights as to future trends."
Read the interview: http://www.ednews.org/articles/6732/1/An-Interview-with-Dan-Pink-About-A-Whole-New-Mind/Page1.html


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FUNDING, GRANTS, AND AWARDS
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PICTURING AMERICA: TEACHING HISTORY THROUGH ART AND ARCHITECTURE
National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association
"Picturing America is a pilot project of the We the People program of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), conducted in cooperation with the ALA Public Programs Office. The goals of Picturing America are to promote the teaching, study and understanding of American art and history in K-12 schools, and to facilitate interdisciplinary partnerships between school library media specialists, art teachers, classroom instructors and other educators. Picturing America will provide 500 public and private schools with a collection of 20 double-sided, laminated posters (24” x 36”) depicting works of American art, related reading lists, and a 100-page resource booklet with information about the paintings, sculpture, architecture, and crafts reproduced. Educators, including school librarians, are invited to apply online from January 8 through March 19, 2007.
Learn more: http://publicprograms.ala.org/picturingamerica

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