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What is
ARTS-INTEGRATED
EDUCATION?

Simply put: arts-integrated education uses lesson plans which match up a fine art with another area of study such as:
geometry + 3-D sculpture ...
reading skills + dramatization...
science + illustration ....

There are 'rules of engagement':
.The two content areas should make natural connections
.There must be a clear understanding of how hands-on activities
connect to the learning process
.Students should reflect on their learning in both content areas
.Students are assessed in both areas

Arts-integrated education
helps provide important skills for the future citizens and workers
of the 21st century:


. Critical thinking
. Creativity
. Collaboration


Arts Integration...
the great equalizer!
. . . .

We are here to help you and your school implement a quality arts education program! We can help with arts integrated workshops for staff development days, mentoring of classroom teachers, and recommendations of artists for residencies. Let us hear from you!

Try one activity . . . or several! Need help? Come to the workshops in the Education Catalog and discover a whole new way of reaching all learners.

"The importance of the arts in education can’t be overstated. Exploration of the arts in schools isn’t about uncovering America’s next great talent – it’s about the healthy development of our children. The arts inspire us with their beauty and introduce us to new cultures and concepts – but they also build students’ self-esteem, teach problem solving, and give children an unfettered avenue of expression."
Jan Harp-Domene, PTA National President

"...Art and music are as important as math and science because the dreamers and visionaries among us take the rough straw of an idea and spin it into the gold of new businesses and jobs... ”
GOP Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas

Framing professional development around a commitment to the whole child is a priority without borders.
Education Update, from Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, June 2007


The Hawai’i ’95 Team: Susana Browne, Education Director, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; Doug Holt, Curriculum Director, Kamehameha Schools Maui; and Linda Holt, Reading Specialist, Pomaika’i School
Hawai’i ‘95 Team
1n 1995, Maui Arts & Cultural Center and Department of Education, Maui District, joined the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts program Partners in Education. In 2004, Kamehameha Schools Maui joined the partnership. We are one of 104 teams of performing arts centers and schools in the U.S. that are dedicated to insuring that the arts are a part of every child’s education by providing professional development for teachers and teaching artists.

 

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our new

2007-08 Education Brochure

Welcome to the year of the whole child as we at MACC, in partnership with DOE, Kamehameha Schools Maui, and the educational institutions and arts organizations we work with continue to provide innovative arts programs for teachers and students.

We now have 3 professional development credit courses for you during the school year as well as the summer institute. (See information on P.D. credits.) Both the workshops for teachers and performances for students have a strong emphasis on storytelling – “How the Arts Communicate” and cultural awareness - “How the Arts Shape and Reflect Culture.” You’ll find your favorite presenters back this year plus some new ones.

We hope that the workshops, performances, and CanDo! Days are contributing to developing the “whole teacher” and the “whole student,” and we encourage you to read Daniel Pink’s fascinating book, A Whole New Mind. A quote to entice you:
“In a world deluged with data, and choked with choices, the abilities that matter most are now closer in spirit to the specialties of the right hemisphere [of the brain] - artistry, empathy, seeing the big picture, and pursuing the transcendent.”



Come with a friend to a workshop! Bring your class to performances! We are here to help your school implement a quality arts education program – for the whole child. Let us hear from you!


Our arts-in-education programs continue to provide:

  • Standards based professional development for teachers and teaching artists,
  • Performances, Celebrating the Artist In Us and CanDo! Days for students, and
  • Research into how the arts impact student learning and teacher practice.




 


The Maui Arts & Cultural Center and the State Department of Education, Maui District, joined the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts’ program Partners in Education in May 1995. In 2004, Kamehameha Schools Maui joined the partnership.
Partnership team members are MACC’s Education Director Susana Browne, DOE District Complex Superintendent Ken Nomura, Hai‘ku School teacher Linda Holt, and Kamehameha Schools Maui’s Curriculum Director Doug Holt.
Ten years ago, in school year 1995–96, CanDo! Days, teacher workshops, and performances for students became a cornerstone of The MACC’s programs. A whole generation of kids is growing up and coming to The Center. Nearly 700 teachers have taken one or more professional development workshops on teaching in, through, and about the arts. We’ve awarded 242 Certificate of Study Awards to teachers who completed 32 hours of workshops. The Kennedy Center has supported three educational research projects which include Kula and Kihei Schools. The Hawai‘i ’95 Partners in Education team has become a national leader in arts education!
Whether you are a veteran of our arts education programs or a newcomer, we welcome you to sign up for workshops, performances, and CanDo! Days. Let us know if your school is interested in becoming an Arts Partner school. (More information below.) You might want to have a visiting artist come to your school, or maybe have an arts integrated workshop at a staff development waiver day. We are here for your educational needs!

For more information about The MACC's education programs, call Susana Browne at 242-2787 ext 234 or email susana@mauiarts.org

Arts in Partnership
Is your principal supportive of integrating the arts across the curriculum? Do you have several teachers who regularly attend workshops and institutes at MACC? Then your school may want to become an Arts Partner School. We work closely with these schools to collaborate on arts-infused projects, identify and share resources, and facilitate networking. Arts Partner Schools for school year 2005–06 are Hai‘ku, Kamehameha, Kula and Kihei Schools.
Call Susana at 242-2787, ext. 234 or email susana@mauiarts.org for more information.

Research Project

KULA SCHOOL PROJECT
Kula School Action Research Project In the fall 2002, through their participation in the Kennedy Center’s Partners in Education Program, the Hawaii State Department of Education, Maui District and Maui Arts & Cultural Center committed to a multi-year project to look closely at exactly how the arts impact student achievement.
Click here to read more about this project and the conclusions it has reached thus far.

Kihei School Reaserch Project

“IMPROVING WRITING THROUGH IMAGE MAKING,” a multi-year project at Kihei School began in 2005-06 and involves professional development of teachers, in-school artist residencies, and collecting and analyzing data on how specific imaginative writing strategies, coupled with visual arts lessons, improves student writing and teachers’ instruction in writing.

The goal is to develop a unique approach to teaching writing that integrates visual arts and imaginative writing strategies with the 6 + 1 Traits of Writing (ideas, sentence fluency, organization, word choice, voice, conventions, and presentation.)

Click here to read more about this project


Education Resource Links:
Hawai`i Alliance for Arts Education
Kennedy Center Arts Edge
Arts Education Partnership