Using Interdisciplinary Arts Education to Enhance Learning
Maureen Reilly Lorimer
Infusing visual and performing arts into the curriculum adds critical components to educating the whole child.

 

Arts Education and the Whole Child
Hal Nelson
High-quality arts programs can contribute to the intellectual, physical, and emotional well-being of children.

 

A School Revitalized Through the Arts
Roma Morris
Here’s how to make the transition to an arts-integrated curriculum.

 

Masterpieces in the Hallways
Philip Downs and Erin Patton-McFarren
Decorating school walls with great art can impact the entire curriculum.

 

FEATURES

 

Hot Topic:
Scripted Reading Programs: Fishing for Success
Deborah Duncan-Owens
Principals should weigh the claims of commercial reading programs against the needs of their students and the realities of how teachers use them.

 

Research Report:
Using Curriculum-Based Measurement to Improve Achievement
Suzanne Clarke
A data-driven method provides the most reliable indicator of student progress in basic academic areas.

 

Improving the Evaluation and Feedback Process for Principals
Bobby Moore
The 360-degree feedback model, taken from the business world, gives principals a multi-lens view of their performance.

 

COLUMNS

 

From the Editors
Integrating the Arts Develops the Whole Child
Vanessa St. Gerard and Kaylen Tucker

 

Member Voices

 

Parents & Schools
Using the Right Communication Tool
John H. Wherry

 

It’s the Law
High-Tech High Jinks: An Update
Perry A. Zirkel

 

Postscript
Arts Education for Goodness Sake!
Gail Connelly

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