Russell Granet working with teachers on a theatre curriculum and meeting students at a local school in Kenya.
Resources
Books
Why Our Schools Need the Arts
by Jessica Hoffmann Davis
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A clear and articulate read on the importance of arts in schools.
Curriculum
The NYC Blueprints for Teaching and Learning in the Arts
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An excellent resource for curriculum, unit, and lesson plan design.
The Kennedy Center/ArtsEdge
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A direct link to arts integrated lessons.
Disability
VSA Arts Resources
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A website with detailed information on arts and disability.
Autism Speaks
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What is Autism?
Reports
Champions of Change
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Language that will help us tell our story.
Qualities of Quality Report
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This report will move our field forward, but start with the executive summary.
Talks
Reports
Related websites
Teachers.tv
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A site that documented best practices in arts and education and captured it on video.
The Association of Teaching Artists
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Every teaching artist must join the ATA listserv – it’s free.
Other good stuff
Sesame Street
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Ricky Gervais sings a lullaby to Elmo
