Creating a Brighter Workforce with the Arts

Autor/in	Lynch, Robert L.
Titel	Creating a Brighter Workforce with the Arts
Quelle	In: School Administrator, 65 (2008) 3, S.26-28 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-6439
Schlagwörter	Labor Force Development; Art Education; Employment Opportunities; Elementary Secondary Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arbeitskräftebestand; Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance
Abstract	The reality of life in the 21st century is that the skills associated with artistic practices--creative thinking, self-discipline, collaboration and innovation--are skills that are in great demand. In fact, in a rapidly changing global economy, the skills the arts teach may be mandatory for everyone's success. Arts education not only provides artistic training, but teaches children creativity, spatial thinking and abstract reasoning, all critical skill sets for tomorrow's software designers, scientists, entrepreneurs and engineers. Parents and educators can feel optimistic that their arts-educated kids will have a clear shot at being employed in the arts-related, creative industries, as well as in the new innovative 21st century economy. To effectively prepare students for the new workplace, schools must consider investing in their own creative workforce. Students throughout their preK-12 academic career will need access to the knowledge and skills in the arts that only specialists in music, theatre, visual arts and dance can provide. The presence of trained arts specialists not only ensures sustained and quality student engagement in various artistic disciplines, but also promotes collaboration with classroom teachers to draw connections between the arts and other subject areas. America's nonprofit arts industries can be important partners for school leaders. Reaching out to local arts industry leaders can benefit schools in many ways, from partnering to find new resources, to linking schools with artists and community arts resources, to engaging in service learning projects, to advocating for the arts programs to the greater community. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	American Association of School Administrators. 801 North Quincy Street Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22203-1730. Tel: 703-528-0700; Fax: 703-841-1543; e-mail: info@aasa.org; Web site: http://www.aasa.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10