Why Our Schools Need the Arts

by Jessica Hoffmann Davis

This inspiring book leads the way to a new kind of advocacy—one that stops justifying the arts as useful to learning other subjects, and argues instead for the powerful lessons that the arts, like no other subjects, teach our children. Jessica Hoffmann Davis, a leading voice in the field of arts education, offers a set of principles and tools that will be invaluable to advocates already working hard to make the case and secure a strong place for the arts in education. She also reaches out to those who care deeply about education but have yet to consider what the arts uniquely provide. This book is for anyone willing to brave a new terrain in which the arts are finally embraced without apology! Book

Genres: Education, Art

160 pages, Paperback

First published December 14, 2007

Reviews

[Alma Barrios · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good book for understanding SEL elements and different perspective in teaching. Recommend to all teachers.

[Lisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book may be better suited for Arts Educators. However, I have a feeling they would also have the same issues with this as I did. I felt the entire book was just an excuse for the writer to blow smoke up her own ass.