Creating Islands of Excellence: Arts Education As a Partner in School Reform.CREATING ISLANDS OF EXCELLENCE: Arts Education As a Partner in School Reform. Carol Fineberg. Portsmouth Portsmouth, city, England Portsmouth, city (1991 pop. 174,218) and district, Hampshire, S England, on Spithead Channel. The district includes Portsea (naval station), Southsea (residential district and resort), and the old town of Portsmouth proper. , NH: Heinemann, 2004. 179 pp. $21.00. Carol Fineberg has spent more than 40 years working towards integrating education and the arts (dance, music, theater, and visual arts visual arts npl → artes fpl plásticas visual arts npl → arts mpl plastiques visual arts npl → ). She has been a major influence in and contributor to the history of art education, and has held key positions in art organizations, programs, and projects. Her experience as an educator, advocate, founder, evaluator, program developer, adviser, administrator, and educational consultant makes her an authority in the field. The author takes you on a journey through the changes, evolution, and issues surrounding sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. art education, from its beginnings in the 1950s to the contemporary issues of today. She points out how the integrated curriculum is vital for enhancing academic programs and improving student learning and performance, and outlines the conditions that contribute to school excellence. Fineberg stresses the importance of curriculum and professional development, and includes recommendations for the evaluation and assessment of programs. In this era of accountability, this book is a reminder of how important it is to provide students with a more well-rounded educational experience. The book is very informative and should be read by principals, teachers, artists, sponsors, leaders, policymakers, and anyone involved in education, as it is a guide to the understanding of the growing movement in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. to promote arts education, as well as to the positive impact that art partnership programs have on learning and in the creation of "Islands of Excellence." Schools that choose to integrate the arts have been highly successful in developing academic institutions with a wonderful focus. Lessons like these are the ones that school systems should be paying close attention to in their quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the reform. Reviewed by Angelica angelica (ănjĕl`ĭkə), any species of the genus Angelica, plants of the family Umbelliferae (parsley family), native to the Northern Hemisphere and New Zealand, valued for their potency as a medicament and protection against Guerrero, Pre-K and Special Education Teacher, The Cushman School, Miami Shores, FL. Currently a Graduate Student at Barry University History Beginnings Barry University began as a result of by Patrick Barry's (Bishop of St. Augustine, FL) and Mother M. Gerald Barry's (Prioress General of the Dominican Sisters of Adrian) dream of establishing an institution of higher education, one in which , completing an M.S. in Pre-K/Primary Education with Gifted Endorsement |
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