Arts Integration in Education is an insightful, even inspiring investigation into the enormous possibilities for change that are offered by the application of arts integration in education. Presenting research from a range of settings, from preschool to university, and featuring contributions from scholars and theorists, educational psychologists, teachers and teaching artists, the book offers a comprehensive exploration and varying perspectives on theory, impact and practices for arts-based training and arts-integrated instruction across the curriculum.

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Teachers First

Yvonne Pelletier Lewis and Gail Humphries Mardirosian, Ph.D.

Section I: Theory: Foundations of Arts Integration and Teacher Training

Reflection: Cognitive and Affective Frameworks for Arts-Based Teaching and Teacher Change

Gail Humphries Mardirosian, Ph.D.

Chapter 1: Cognition, Knowledge Construction, and Motivation to Learn: Models and Theories

Lynn H. Fox, Ph.D.

Chapter 2: Creativity, Collaboration, and Integration: The Ideas of Howard Gardner for Education in the Arts

Anne Fletcher, Ph.D. and Seymour Simmons, III, Ed.D.

Chapter 3: Emotional Aspects of the Theoretical Dimensions of Arts

Nancy Thorndike Greenspan and Jacob C. Greenspan

Chapter 4: School Reform with a Brain: The Neuropsychological Foundations for Arts Integration

William R. Stixrud, Ph.D. and Bruce A. Marlowe, Ph.D.

Section II: Impact: Training Teachers and Teaching Artists in Arts Integration

Reflection: Transform the Teacher, Transform Teaching

Yvonne Pelletier Lewis

Chapter 5: The Imagination Quest (IQ ) Way of Teaching and Learning

Gail Humphries Mardirosian, Ph.D.

Chapter 6: The Passion and Purpose of the Teaching Artist: A Connective and Transformative Power

David Markey

Chapter 7: Prepare the Teacher, Prepare the Student: Arts-Based Pre-Service Teacher Training

Raina Ames

Chapter 8: Drama and Action Techniques in University Teaching

Sally Bailey

Chapter 9: The Use of Drama in Teacher Training: A Czech Perspective

Hana Kasíková, Ph.D.

Chapter 10: Culture Clashes and Arts Integration at the University

Martha Harrison, Ph.D.

Chapter 11: Training Teachers in the Classics: Shakespeare in Action in the Classroom

Lucretia M. Anderson

Chapter 12: Training Teachers in Science Through Theater: How Did They Do That?

Willa J. Taylor

Chapter 13: Embracing the Energy of the Early Years: Training to Teach Through Theater

Bethany Lynn Corey

Chapter 14: Transformative Education Processes: Difficult Dialogues and Global Citizenry

Karen Berman, Ph.D.

Section III: Practice: Arts Integration in the Classroom, the School, the Community Reflection: Systemic Activation of Change: From Teacher to School to Community

Gail Humphries Mardirosian, Ph.D.

Chapter 15: Arts Integration for School Change

Tanya Thomas

Chapter 16: Reenergizing School and Community Through the Arts: The Little School that Could

Patrick N. Pope and Carol Foster

Chapter 17: Engagement in Learning: Inclusive Arts Integration Interventions

Alida Anderson, Ph.D.

Chapter 18: Engaging Students in Learning Through Theater Skills and Strategies

Marjorie Gaines

Chapter 19: Dancing with the Brain: Brain-Compatible Dance Education in University-Level Teaching and Community Outreach Programs

Susan Taylor Lennon

Chapter 20: A Story Impact on Pedagogy: Why New Orleans Matters

Topher Kandik

Chapter 21: Tell Me Your Story and I’ll Tell You Mine: Transformation Through Writing and Performance

Caleen Sinette Jennings

Chapter 22: Personal Stories as Motivators: The Playback Theatre Experience

Tim Reagan, Ph.D.

Chapter 23: Science Learning Through Arts-Based Instruction

Leslie J. McRobie

Chapter 24: The Bilingual Classroom: Teaching Through Verbal and Physical Language

Elena Velasco

Chapter 25: Arts Education: Systemic Change and Sustainability

Kathi R. Levin

Conclusion: Looking Forward: Infinite Possibilities for Teaching and Learning

Yvonne Pelletier Lewis

Editors

Contributors

Index