Storytelling can give students with disabilities their wings. It addresses the whole brain, engaging all learning styles, and multiple ways of knowing. It allows teachers in self-contained and inclusive classrooms to reach children who have not responded to other strategies,…
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The Arts Leading the Way to Student Success
recently added a great resource to its website: “The Arts Leading the Way to Student Success: A 2020 Action Agenda for Advancing the Arts in Education”. The publication articulates the role and contribution of the arts in education improvement efforts…
Henderson Inclusion School Presents "The Lion King"
The Lion King, Friday, May 8, 2015 at 1pm at the Henderson Lower School 1669 Dorchester Ave. Including Third and Fourth Grades, Rooms 7, 8, and 10 Starring the Fifth Grade from the Upper School
VSA Massachusetts Workshop on Universal Design for Learning in Early Childhood
VSA Massachusetts would like to invite you to a workshop on Universal Design for Learning in Early Childhood! When: Tuesday, June 2, 2015 4-6pm What: This workshop is an introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and is particularly suited…
Boston Conservatory’s Teaching Music to Students on the Autism Spectrum Conference
An innovative new program for public and private school music educators, “Teaching Music to Students on the Autism Spectrum” is a two-day conference that will address important topics such as: Current Research in Autism Strategies for Teaching Music to Individuals…
CTC Studio: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments
What role can the arts play in building more inclusive learning environments? Recorded April 10, 2015 in the CTC () Studio, Harvard University Arts in Education program. Nicole Agois Hurel (AIE 2006), COOL Schools Director, VSA Massachusetts Hannah Hanssens-Reed, (AIE…
VSA Massachusetts Seeking Teaching Artists for COOL Schools Program
VSA Massachusetts is seeking Teaching Artists for our who are interested in creating arts-integrated learning experiences for students of all abilities. The majority of our program openings are in Boston but we also have openings in Worcester for the 2015-16…
VSA Webinar: Structuring a Professional Development Program for Special Education Classrooms
Description: This webinar will focus on the structure of a professional development program which teaches best practices and strategies for implementing the arts in all levels of special education. This program, the Teaching Artist Training Institute (TATI), examines interactions between…
Henderson Inclusion School Performance: Write Around the World
Our COOL Schools partner, , presents a performance of “Write Around the World” Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 1:00pm. Featuring the third and fourth grades, the show takes place in rooms 7, 8 & 10. Henderson Inclusion School 1669 Dorchester…
Meet the Teaching Artist: Bonnie Duncan
I have a true drive to integrate the arts into education. I approach each project with techniques that bring students with different strengths and skills fully into the classroom and engage them with the materials they are studying. I use…