A back-to-school vision
A back-to-school vision At Arts Ed Collaborative, we believe that all children deserve the chance to become the best versions of themselves. So, we must equitably equip our schools to make this possible [...]
Looking Forward, Looking Back
Looking Forward, Looking Back As we embark upon a new year, I have been reflecting on all that was 2021 and wanted to take a moment to share some of our highlights with you, our [...]
Reflecting on COVID
We’ve all had quite a year! Whether transitioning from in-person to virtual learning or pivoting at lightning speed to support artists, our partners over the past year have accomplished remarkable things. Arts Ed Collaborative is [...]
Professional Learning through Reflective Artmaking
Book Review: Professional Learning through Reflective Artmaking For many arts educators, it’s tricky to strike a balance between artmaking and teaching. But what if artmaking can be leveraged to strengthen pedagogy? This is the crux [...]
Arts Ed Advocacy During COVID
Ways to Advocate for Arts Ed During COVID Together, we are preparing for a challenging fall and winter as we address COVID, changing holiday plans, financial strains, and the realities of remote learning. For artists, [...]
Mytbusting in Arts Education
Mythbusting in Arts Education AEC staff members often encounter what we call “urban myths” of education. Many of these myths are the product of years, if not decades, of received wisdom in formal education. Among [...]
Toward an Equitable Music Program
Toward an Equitable Music Program At Arts Education Collaborative, we are passionate about developing school music programs and are energized by exploring new possibilities for teachers and students. AEC staff members spend more than 1,000 hours [...]
The Value of Evaluation
The Value of Evaluation Evaluation is about posing thoughtful questions, systematically searching for evidence, actively pursuing deeper understandings, and routinely reflecting on practice. In 2012, Arts Education Collaborative decided to add a full-time program evaluator [...]
Shared Delivery of Arts Education
Shared Delivery of Arts Education At the top of AEC’s website is our mission: “we strengthen education by making the arts central to learning through collaboration, research, and advocacy.” AEC has been pursuing this goal [...]
Pennsylvania, Arts Integration, and ESSA
Pennsylvania, Arts Integration, and ESSA In September, the Pennsylvania Department of Education submitted a proposed Consolidated State Plan to the U.S. Department of Education outlining its plans for implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Combining [...]