In our work at Inner-City Arts, we draw upon and learn from the work that is being done in the fields of education, the arts, arts education and neuro-education. Available here are resources that we have found helpful, provocative or informative or that we draw upon in our work with educators, children and youth.
These lists are available here as downloadable PDF files so that we can update them regularly. Our goal is to share our learning and to learn from the experiences of other educators, so if you have resources to share with us or updated information regarding the resources on our lists, please send the information to Andrea Cajucom, Professional Development Manager at andrea@inner-cityarts.org.
Available lists of resources
Books (Download PDF)
• Creativity
• Arts Education
• Education
(General, Classroom Management and Diversity, Content Integration
and Self-Esteem)
• Brain
Research & Child Development
• Multiple Intelligences and Learning
Styles
• Visual and Performing Arts (by Art Form) and Thematic Approaches
Materials for the Classroom (Download
PDF)
• DVDs/Videos and CDs
• Visual
and Performing Arts (by Art Form)
• Vendors we’ve worked with
Online
Resources (Download
PDF)
• Activities, Lesson Plans and Classroom Resources
• Associations
• Institutions
and Organization
• Web Resources
Grants for Teachers (Download PDF)
Articles
Caution – Praise Can Be Dangerous
Carol S. Dweck
This article describes an argument against “praise”. Dweck
illustrates several studies examining how young people respond to praise. She
describes the 'self-esteem movement and how the praise approach is
flawed. (5 pages)
(Download
PDF)
The Effects of Praise on Children’s Intrinsic Motivation: A
Review and Synthesis
Jennifer Henderlong and Mark R. Lepper
This article discusses
the types of praise, the arguments defending it, how young children react to
it and how it is even damaging to their self-esteem. The authors also write
about more productive ways of reassuring children without the use of praise.
(51 pages)
(Download
PDF)
In Defense of Failure
Jessica Hoffman Davis,
Harvard University Arts in Education Program
This article describes the importance
of the arts in the classroom, not only because it gives some students who do
not do well in classwork an opportunity to succeed, but it also teaches the
other students how to deal with challenges and sometimes even failure. (5 pages)
(Download
PDF)
Insider Music List: Eric’s Favorite Music Choices for
Learning
Eric Jensen
A sample from The Brain Store’s publication Top
Tunes for Teachers by Eric Jensen. Criterion of State, Age of Listener and
Type of Music are used to create lists of samples music for learning in different
environments. (4 pages)
(Download PDF)
Position Statement on Media Literacy
National Council for the Social Studies
This statement discusses how the youth
of today are saturated in technology and presents the point of view that educators
should bring these experiences into the classroom in order to prepare them
for the world they now live in. (4 pages)
(Download
PDF)
Reports
Engaging Students
in the Arts – Creating, Performing and Responding Perpich Center for
Arts Education for Minnesota Department of Education, 2004
(~300 pages)
(Download
PDF)
Transforming Arts Teaching: The Role of Higher Education
Dana Foundation
Report (Jane L. Polin and Barbara Rich, Ed.D.), 2007
(87 pages)
(Download
PDF)
Learning, Arts and the Brain – The Dana Consortium Report
on Arts and Cognition
Organized by Michael Gazzaniga, Ph.D.
(137 pages)
(Download PDF)
Blown Away By Creativity
"The ideas and experiences in this class will transform my English class when I begin the new school year. It is clear to me that time spent on creative projects followed by reflection is time well spent because the arts help the students remember and express what they have learned. More importantly, the arts allow the students to express themselves, not simply as English students, but as complete persons."
Tony D.
High school English teacher
for 14 years
"Since beginning this series, I've been blown away by my students' creativity and performances. They are exhibiting more self-confidence and enthusiasm for learning."
Kye K.
3rd grade teacher for 9 years
