Transforming the Curriculum through the Arts
Red Globe Press
Published on 16. August 2011
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Paperback/Softback
IX, 247 pages
978-1-4202-5643-7 (ISBN)
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Description
Transforming the Curriculum through the Arts offers something to every teacher who is concerned about the lack of creativity and imagination in today's curriculum.
There is much evidence to suggest that the Arts can make a unique contribution to the lives of young people, their learning and their ability to be creative and imaginative thinkers. Transforming the Curriculum through the Arts supports this idea by presenting the Arts as being central to children's development and as such provides a much-needed framework for arts-enriched learning and teaching strategies across the primary and middle years curriculum.
Based on current national and international research, this book presents a well-grounded rationale for embedding the Arts into the curriculum. Key learning areas are addressed in meaningful, relevant, interesting and creative ways. Innovative exemplars, many written and implemented by practising teachers, are clearly demonstrated.
There is much evidence to suggest that the Arts can make a unique contribution to the lives of young people, their learning and their ability to be creative and imaginative thinkers. Transforming the Curriculum through the Arts supports this idea by presenting the Arts as being central to children's development and as such provides a much-needed framework for arts-enriched learning and teaching strategies across the primary and middle years curriculum.
Based on current national and international research, this book presents a well-grounded rationale for embedding the Arts into the curriculum. Key learning areas are addressed in meaningful, relevant, interesting and creative ways. Innovative exemplars, many written and implemented by practising teachers, are clearly demonstrated.
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Edition
2011
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 169 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4202-5643-7 (9781420256437)
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Persons
Formerly an art/craft specialist in primary schools, Robyn Gibson has lectured in the Creative Arts in both the Bachelor of Education (Primary) and the Masters of Teaching (Primary) programs at the University of Sydney for the past fifteen years. Robyn is passionate about the value of the Arts in the lives of young people and is committed to creative teaching practices. Initially a primary teacher, Robyn Ewing is Professor of Teacher Education and the Arts and Associate Dean (Academic) in the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney. Robyn lectures in Curriculum, English and Drama across pre-service and postgraduate teacher education programs and has a commitment to innovative teaching and learning at all levels of education. She enjoys working with educators interested in reforming their curriculum practices.
Content
Chapter 1: The Imperative of an Arts-Led Curriculum Chapter 2: Integrating the Creative Arts-with Integrity Chapter 3: Leading with Creative Dance Chapter 4: Leading with Drama Chapter 5: Leading with Quality Literature Chapter 6: Leading with Media Chapter 7: Leading with Music Chapter 8: Leading with the Visual Arts Chapter 9: Embedding the Arts in Mathematics Chapter 10: Embedding the Arts in Science Chapter 11: Embedding the Arts in Studies of Society Chapter 12: Assessment in Through and the Arts Concluding Comments Appendix: Selected Literature List References Glossary Index