Welcome!
Welcome to the February/March issue of Artnotes, Glencoe's eNewsletter about art and music education. This double-issue's themes are academic integration and community involvement. Each month Glencoe/McGraw-Hill will offer Artnotes to provide additional support and information to you, our middle and high school art and music educators.
Feature Stories
OMA: "A Local Treasure for a National Problem"
By Dr. Joan Ashcraft
Co-creator of Opening Minds Through the Arts (OMA) and director of fine arts and
OMA for the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD)
Dr. Ashcraft heralds the innovation and continued successes of this Arizona-based, nationally-recognized program that utilizes the arts to get students and teachers excited about learning.
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The Choral Music Classroom and Academic Integration
By Mollie G. Tower
Lecturer, School of Music
Texas State University
Former Coordinator of Choral and General Music, Austin I.S.D.
San Marcos, Texas
Mollie Tower highlights the various interdisciplinary resources available to choral music directors in Glencoe's middle school and high school curriculum, Experiencing Choral Music.
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Community Involvement Requires Political Awareness
By Tim Gerber
Professor of music, The Ohio State University
Author of Music! Its Role and Importance in Our Lives
Columbus, Ohio
Tim Gerber explains how the enterprises of music and art education need to become more political if high-quality arts instruction is to survive in the K-12 population.
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Teacher Tip-What Works!
Academic Integration
By Shelley Mark
Art Teacher
El Camino Real High School
Woodland Hills, CA
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Participating in a Community Festival
By William M. Perry
Art Instructor
Central Visual and Performing Arts High School
St. Louis, Missouri
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Bringing Language Arts and History into the Choir Room
By Laurie Steele Lausi
Cherry Hill High School East
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
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Making History Come Alive in the Theatre
By Betsy Cornwell
Theatre Director
Bowie High School
Austin, Texas
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Community Involvement
By Malinda Essex
Columbus, Ohio
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Your Choral Music Program and Your Community
By Marci Major
Columbus, Ohio
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Professional Development
Looking for professional development opportunities? Find out how and where to get staff development through conferences and vendors.
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Arts Education Organizations
View our menu of links to arts and music education organizations and associations that support and represent educators.
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Conferences & Events
View a select listing of upcoming art and music education conferences and other events.
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