08 Jul EXPAND UPON ONE OF THE TOPICS A COLLEAGUE DESCRIBED BY SHARING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please Respond to the following discussion posts in at least one of the following ways:
Expand upon one of the topics a colleague described by sharing additional information and/or perspectives on the topic.
Cite and explain resources related to a colleague’s topic–for example, a blog, a website, or a book–where additional information may be obtained.
Respond to someone with similar interests.
Ask questions to become better acquainted with your colleague.
Discussion #1
Currently I am an instructor in Walden’s MSED program and a supervisor of student teachers for a local university. Before retiring from the public school system in Michigan, I participated in a pilot program, Arts Across the Curriculum, that implemented the curriculum in a magnet setting for 6th graders. It was highly successful, raising testing scores at the end of the school year significantly (Bolak, Bialach, & Dunphy, 2005).
My primary motivation for pursuing a PhD is to qualify for continued work with Walden’s MSED program as an instructor, but I am excited about examining the following topics:
In so many classrooms, in so many school districts across our nation, the emphasis is on scoring well on the mandated high stakes testing. Oftentimes the arts, i.e. music, dance/movement, drama, and visual arts, are overlooked or given low priority. But evidence is now emerging that shows that arts education can have powerful effects on student achievement. Moreover, these effects may be most profound for struggling students (Rabkin & Redmond, 2006, p. 60-64). Consequently, this topic is important to me.
Another topic that is of interest to me is the current controversial issue of Common Core Standards. I believe well-developed standards are important and that there should be some uniformity across our nation, but communities should not feel that they will lose all influence on what those standards should be or how they are implemented.
A third topic that is of interest to me is how best to address the needs of English language learners and others with special needs. Some school districts, especially those with high ESL populations, are doing will with this issue, but not all. All students have a right to opportunities to succeed at learning.
References:
Bialach, D., Bolak, K., & Dunphy, M. (2005). Standards-based, thematic units integrate the arts and energize students and teachers. Middle School Journal, 36(5), 9-19.
Rabkin, N. & Redmond, r. (2006). The arts make a difference. Educational Leadership, 63(5), 60-64.
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