Print Resources

Copies of each of the following are in the Reference Kit, which is available on loan to districts from the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development. (Call Paula Spreter at 907-465-2888.) For your easy reference, we have separated the kit by topic. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of learning, there is a great deal of crossover among the topics. Please do not feel constrained by these headings.

A Oscar Kawagley, A Yupiaq World View: A Pathway To Ecology And Spirit, Prospect Heights, Illinois: Waveland Press, Inc.

Alaska Center For Excellence in Arts Education: Improving Visual Art Education in Alaska, 1991-1996. Getty Center for Education in the Arts, J. Paul Getty Trust, April 1996.

Alaska Framework:Art. Alaska Department of Education & Early Development, February, 1997

Akula Elitnaurivik's Yupik Studies Program Kasigluk Alaska, Akula Elitnaurivik Yupik Studies Committee, Kasigluk Alaska and Bethel Alaska: Lower Kuskokwim School District

Art Education: Creating a Visual Arts Research Agenda Toward the 21st Century: A Final Report. National Arts Education Association, Reston, VA, 1994.

Art Education in Action: An Essential Video Resource For Art Educations. The Getty Center for Education in the Arts, The J.Paul Getty Trust,. [video]

Arts for Life. The Getty Center for Education in the Arts, The J.Paul Getty Trust, 1990. [video]

Assessing Curriculum Guides for Art Education. The National Art Education Association: Reston, VA.

Beyond the Three R's Transforming Education with the Arts. The Getty Center for Education in the Arts, The J.Paul Getty Trust: Santa Monica, 1995.

Connections: The Arts and the Integration of the High School Curriculum. College Entrance Examination Board and Getty Center for Education in the Arts: New York, 1996.

Curricular Issues in Art Education. National Arts Education Accord:Tempe, AZ, 1991.

David Charlie, Quinhagak Committee, Kuingnerarmiut Yugtaat Elitnaurarkait Program. Quinhagak and Bethel Alaska: Lower Kuskokwim School District.

Definition of Fine Arts For High School Graduation Requirements. American Alliance for Theatre and Education: Tempe, AZ, April 1989.

Elementary Art Programs: A Guide for Administrators. National Art Education Association, Reston, VA, 1992.

Fowler, Charles, Strong Arts, Strong Schools. Educational Leadership, vol. 52, pp.4-9, November, 1994.

Four Things You Should Know About Quality Art Education. National Art Education Association, Reston, VA.

Handbook of Research on Improving Student Achievement, Chapters 2, 3. Educational Research Service: Arlington, VA., 1995.

High School Guidance Counselors: Quality Art Education: Four Things You Should Know About Quality Art Education. National Art Education Association, Reston, VA.

Model Indigenous Curriculum Frameworks: Alaska Rural Systemic Initiative. Alaska Federation of Natives, University of Alaska Fairbanks, National Science Foundation, 1994-95.

Murfee, E., Eloquent Evidence: Arts at the Core of Learning. National Endowment For the Arts, October, 1995.

National Coalition for Education in the Arts. American Council for the Arts, New York, September, 1992.

Opportunity-to-Learn Standards for Arts Education: Dance, Music, Theater, Visual Arts. Consortium of National Arts Education Associations, Reston, VA, 1995.

Piniaqtavut Integrated Program. Baffin Division Board of Education. (1989).Iqaluit, Northwest Territories

Priority For Reaching High Standards, National Art Education Association: Reston, VA, October, 1994.

Promising Practices, Criteria for Excellence: Elementary Arts. Alaska Department of Education: Juneau, AK.

Promising Practices, Criteria for Excellence: Secondary Visual Arts Grades 7-12. Alaska Department of Education: Juneau, AK.

Purposes, Principles, and Standards for School Art Programs. National Art Education Association, Reston, VA, 1992.

Quality Art Education: Staffing for Excellence. National Art Education, Reston, VA.

Research That Works: Helping Students Achieve the Visual Art Standards. National Art Education Association: Reston, VA.

Setting the Record Straight: Give and Take on the National Standards for Arts Education. Constorium of National Arts Education Associations, MENC, Reston, VA, August, 1994.

Standards for High School Theatre Education. American Alliance for Theatre and Education: Tempe, AZ, 1992.

Step by Step: The Wisconsin Plan for Arts in Education. Ed., Betsey Jay, Wisconsin Arts Board, Madison, 1988.

Visual Arts: Education Reform Handbook: Suggested Policy Perspectives for Professional Development. National Art Education Association, 1916 Association Drive, Reston, VA, July, 1995.

Why are the Arts Essential to Education Reform? The Getty Center for Education in the Arts, The J.Paul Getty Trust., 1993. [Video]

Arts Education Principles/Standards: an ICFAD Position. International Council of Fine Arts Deans and American Council for the Arts: San Marcos, TX, 1993.

Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts: What Every Young American Should Know and Be Able to Do in the Arts, National Standards for Arts Education. Music Educators National Conference: Reston, VA, 1994.

Fine Arts: Alaska Curriculum Guide 2nd Edition, Alaska Department of Education & Early Development, Juneau, AK, September, 1990.

Framework for the Development of a Dance Education: Scope and Sequence. Vermont Department of Education: Montpelier. [Chart]

Wyoming Arts an Education Plan for Visual Arts, Dance, Music, Theatre, Literary Arts. Wyoming Department of Education: Cheyenne, 1996.

Framework for the Development of a Drama Education: Scope and Sequence. Vermont

Drama Scope and Sequence. Vermont Department of Education: Montpelier. [Chart]

Wisconsin Guide to Curriculum Planning in Classroom Drama and Theatre. Wisconson Department of Public Instruction: Madison, 1990.

Wyoming Arts an Education Plan for Visual Arts, Dance, Music, Theatre, Literary Arts. Wyoming Department of Education: Cheyenne, 1996.

Alaska Framework: English/Language Arts. Alaska Department of Education & Early Development: December, 1996.

Indiana Fine Arts Proficiency Guide: Music 9-12. Indiana Choral and Instrumental Department, Department of Education, 1996.

Wyoming Arts an Education Plan for Visual Arts, Dance, Music, Theatre, Literary Arts. Wyoming Department of Education: Cheyenne, 1996.

National Visual Arts Standards. National Art Education Association: Reston, VA, 1995.

Visual and Performing Arts Framework, South Carolina. South Carolina Deparment of Education: Columbia, SC, 1993.

Wyoming Arts an Education Plan for Visual Arts, Dance, Music, Theatre, Literary Arts. Wyoming Department of Education: Cheyenne, 1996.

Arts Education Assessment Framework. National Assessment Governing Board: Washington, D.C., March, 1994.

Assessment and Evaluation of Arts Instruction. American Alliance For Theatre and Education: Temple, AZ, 1991.

Art of Learning, The. Getty Center For Education in the Arts, J. Paul Getty Trust, 1993. [video]

Teaching in and through the Arts. Getty Center For Education in the Arts, J. Paul Getty Trust, 1995. [video]

Gilbert, Anne Green, Creative Dance for All Ages, National Dance Association: Reston, VA, 1992.

Gilbert, Anne Green, Teaching the Three R's through Movement Experiences. University of Washington, Prentice Hall: Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1977.

Inquiry into Dance Chart, Nebraska Department of Education, Information and Publications: Lincoln, NE, n.d. 1996 version on Internet: www/nde.state.ne.us

Teacher Handbook Arts Education K-12, Dance. Department of Public Instruction: Raleigh, NC, 1996.

Weikart, Phyllis S., Teaching Movement and Dance: A Sequential Approach to Rhythmic Movement, 3rd ed.; Rhythmically Moving. Vol. 1. [CD]

Inquiry into Theater Chart, Nebraska Department of Education, Information and Publications: Lincoln, NE, n.d. 1996 version on Internet: www/nde.state.ne.us

Curriculum Update. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development: Alexandria, VA, November, 1991.

Heinig, Ruth Beall. Creative Drama for the Classroom Teacher, 4th Edition. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1993.

This college text begins with a good philosophical grounding in the use of creative drama in the elementary classroom, including the goals and benefits of integrating drama into other subject areas. The following chapters discuss the nuts and bolts creative drama structure and techniques, activities and games for achieving dramatic goals. The last chapter discusses lesson planing strategies and includes lesson plan samples. Excellent annotated bibliographies are included in each section of this text.

Teacher Handbook Arts Education K-12, Theatre Arts. Department of Public Instruction: Raleigh, NC, 1996.

Inquiry into Music Chart, Nebraska Department of Education, Information and Publications: Lincoln, NE, n.d. 1996 version on Internet: www/nde.state.ne.us

Curriculum Update, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development: Alexandria, VA, June, 1990.

Teacher Handbook Arts Education K-12, Music. Department of Public Instruction: Raleigh, NC, 1996.

Armstrong, Carmen L., Designing Assessment in Art. National Art Education Association: Reston, VA, 1994.

Inquiry into Visual Arts Chart, Nebraska Department of Education, Information and Publications: Lincoln, NE, n.d. 1996 version on Internet: www/nde.state.ne.us

NAEP Visual Arts Assessment and Exercise Specifications. National Art Education Association, Ralston, VA, March, 1994.

Teacher Handbook Arts Education K-12,Visual Arts. Department of Public Instruction: Raleigh, NC, 1996.

Visual Arts Education Reform Handbook, Maintaining a Substantive Focus: A Look at Performance Asssessment for Art Educatio. National Art Education Association: Reston, VA, 1994.

Wyoming Arts Education Curriculum: Visual Arts. Wyoming Department of Education: Wyoming.

Facts: Music for Blind and Physically Handicapped Individuals. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped: Library of Congress, Washington, DC, January, 1992.

Getty Center for Education in the Arts, Publications 1996. Getty Center for Education in the Arts: Santa Monica, 1996.

Introducing ArtsEdNet. Getty Center for Education in the Arts: Santa Monica, 1995.

MENC Professional Resource Catalog, 1995-1996. Music Educators National Conference: Reston, VA.

Publications, 1996. Getty Center for Education in the Arts, J. Paul Getty Trust, Santa Monica, 1996.

Shorewood Catalog (Fine Art Reproductions for School Programs). 27 Glen Road, Sandy Hook, CT 06482.

Recommended Further Reading

These books, articles, and tapes have been recommended by your colleagues, fellow Alaskan educators. Like the Reference Kit listing, these are separated by topic for your convenience. Again, please recognize significant crossover and do not be constrained by the categories. If you wish to share resources please complete the form found at the beginning and end of this document.

Anderson, William M. And Patricia Shehan Campbell, eds. Multicultural Perspectives in Music Education, MENC.

Gilbert, Anne Green. Teaching the Three R's Through Movement Experience. Burgess Publishing, 1977.

Note that this book is by the same author as Creative Dance for All Ages, which is in the resource kit. Gilbert is a former classroom teacher as well as dance specialist, and in this book she gives practical and specific ideas for integrating dance with other curriculum areas.

Joyce, Mary. First Steps in Teaching Creative Dance to Children. Mayfield Publishing Co., 2nd ed., 1980.

The elements of dance are expalined clearly and the lesson plans are written in a step-by-step manner so that the novice can easily follow them.

Parker, Lisa Ann, and Ann Palmason, The Bush School Music Curriculum, John's Music, Seattle, 1985.

This is a spiral concept music curriculum for K-8 and would be helpful for school districts who are writing a music curriculum.

Rosenberg, Helane. Creative Drama and Imagination: Transforming Ideas into Action. New York: Holt, rinehart and Winston, Inc., 1987.

This book offers the reader a carefully sequenced program of creative drama activities in the form of the Ruetgers Imagination Method or RIM. This particular method stresses the importance of developing students imaginations in order for them to portray dramatic situations realistically. Also included is a solid discussion of the uses and philosophy of creative drama with students

Scher, Anna and Charles Verral. 200+Ideas for Drama. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1992.

This is a valuable book which contains time-tested games and activities to teach drama to elementary through high school students. The directions are easy to follow, giving teachers a wealth of material to use in many different settings.

Spolin, Viola. Theater Games for the Classroom: A Teacher's Handbook. Evanston, Ill.: Northwestern University Press, 1986.

Viola Spolin espouses a games approach to learning creative drama techniques and this text is a collection of her most successful games to use with elementary children. Included are suggestions on how to approach story dramatizations as well as appropriate materials for dramatizing. Also included are scope and sequence guides to conducting various creative drama workshops with students.

Stewig, John W. Informal Drama in the Elementary Language Arts Program. New York: Teachers College Press, 1983.

This book is designed for teachers with no formal training in drama how to create exciting and effective drama experiences in their classrooms. Special emphasis is given to making drama an effective teaching strategy in the language arts program as well as helping students attain social, intellectual and emotional goals.

Dunning, Stephen and William Stafford, Getting the Knack, National Council of Teachers of English.

Teaches a method of writing that takes you beyond the craft to the true creative power. How to find time to write, exercises to get the pen moving, how to overcome writer's block and more.

A handbook, anthology, and instructors guide combined for the teaching of poetry.

Moffett, James. Teaching the Universe of Discourse. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1968.

A series of techniques for releasing the creative potential and dormant language capabilities within the right hemisphere of the brain.

A resource book of creative ideas for creative writing and drama with objectives and step-by-step instructions.

Stewig, John Warren. Read to Write: Using Children's Literature as a Springboard for Teaching Writing. Richard C. Owen Publishers, Inc.

Choksy, Lois, Robert Abramson, Avon Gillespie, David Woods. Teaching Music in the Twentieth Century. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Printice Hall, 1986.

An excellent overview of music education for grades K-8. This text covers the basics of four contemporary approaches to music education: Jacques-Dalcroze, Kodaly, CM, Orff-Schulwerk. Each method or approach's philosophy is examined and summarized. Additionally a large portion of the text is devoted to presenting the goals and objectives for each of the four method/approaches by grade level. This book is an excellent introduction to current general music education practices used in the United States.

Mark, Michael L. Contemporary Music Education, 2nd ed. New York: Shirmer Books, 1986.

This book is would be an excellent supplement to Teaching Music in the Twentieth Century. The music curriculum section discusses Dalcroze, Orff, Kodaly, Music Learning Theory, Suzuki Talen Education and Comprehensive Musicianship. There is also a chapter which delves into the materials and tools of music education. Of particular value are the extensive bibliographies at the end of each chapter which can lead to other excellent resources.

Rexroad, Eileen F. Teaching Elementary School Music. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1992.

This is a good basic text for teaching elementary general music without ascribing to a particular style of pedagogy. It includes sample lessons plans and a scope and sequence curriculum for each grade level. Sample lesson plans are included which include quality American folk literature, the use of small percussion instruments, movement activities and activities which allow for personal creativity while leading towards music literacy.

Gordon, Lois, V. Come on Everybody, Let's Sing, Birkenshaw-Fleming,. Thompson Music, Toronto, 1989.

This is a useful resource book for both classroom teachers and music teachers. This 327-page book includes chapters on specific themes such as "All About Me," classroom instruments, and suggestions on adaptations for special needs students. Because the author's expertise is in music for special needs children, the materials in this book are suitable for perschool through approximately third grade.

Alexander, Kay and Michael Day, ed. Discipline-Based Art Education: A Curriculum Sampler. ISBN 0-89236-171-9, 1991.

Art teachers, curriculum supervisors, museum educators, and representatives from the art disciplines developed this useful resource comprised of eight different instructional units. The units are intended to serve as practical examples of DBAE in action and cover grades K-12. Teachers wishing to tailor their instruction to their individual school districts can pick and choose from ideas included in this sampler. The lessons in each unit explore universal themes and incorporate artwork from diverse cultures.

Produced collaboratively with the National Parent Teachers Association, this planning kit includes a meeting guide, a copy of Arts for Life, and copies of the borchure "Make Art a Part of Your Child's World." This kit helps guide parents' advocacy efforts for including art education in the schools and contains meeting plans, organizational hints, and sample materials. Text is in English and Spanish.

Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly and Rick E. Robinson. The Art of Seeing: an Interpretation of the Aesthetic Encounter. J. Paul Getty Museum, 1990.

What is the nature of the aesthetic experience? This book focuses on the psychology of the aesthetic experience and on the perception and understanding of art, suggesting ways to raise levels of visual literacy and enhance artistic enjoyment.

Dobbs, Stephen Mark. The DBAE Handbook: An Overview of Discipline-Based Art Education. 1992.

The DBAE Handbook is designed to help art specialists and supervisors, classroom teachers, teacher educators, museum educators, and school administrators better understand and implement discipline-based art education. This comprehensive approach to teaching and learning about art for elementary, middle, and secondary students draws upon content from four disciplines ( aesthetics, art criticism, art history, and art production) as a basis for creating, understanding, and appreciating works of art. The Handbook provides an invaluable overview of concepts, practices, and issues in DBAE.

Smith, Ralph A., ed. Disciplined-Based Art Education: Origin, Meaning, and Development. University of Illinois Press, 1989.

The ten essays in this book are valuable for any educator striving for excellence in art education and especially helpful to teachers and administrators in curriculum planning, development, and implementation.

Wilson, Brent. The Quiet Evolution: Implementing Discipline-Based Art Education in Six Regional Professional Development Consortia, 1996.

When the six regional professional development institutes were established in the late 1980's, discipline-based art education was more theory than practice. There were relatively few real-life DBAE programs to serve as models for teachers in the classroom. The Quiet Evolution documents the remarkable progress of these regional pioneer groups in training thousands of teachers in hundreds of school districts in designing and then implementing DBAE curriculums in their schools.

Sources of Other Reading

Bakers Plays

100 Chauncy Street

Boston, MA 02111-1283

Dramatics Play Service, Inc.

440 Park Avenue South

New York, NY 10016

Dramatic Publishing Company

311 Washington St.

POB 129

Woodstock, IL 60098

Low Royalty Plays and Musicals

Anchorage Press

POB 8067

New Orleans, LA 70182

Eldridge Publishing Co.

POB 216

Franklin, OH 45005

Encore Performance Publishing

POB 692

Orem, UT 84057

I.E. Clark Inc.

St. Johns Road

POB 246

Schulenburg, TX 78956-0246

Pioneer Drama Service, Inc.

POB 22555

Denver CO 80222

Players

POB 1132

Studio City, CA 91614

Readers Theatre Script Service

POB 178333

San Diego, CA 92117

Council of Chief State School Officers One Massachusetts Avenue NW Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20001-1431	National Council of Teachers of English 1111 Kenyon Road Urbana, Il 61801

National Endowment for the Arts Arts in Education 2401 E. Street NW Washington, DC 20506	National Research Center on Literature Teaching and Learning University of Albany SUNY School of Education 1400 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12222

National Writing Project 5627 Tolman Hall School of Education University of California Berkeley, CA 94720	Poets and Writers, Inc. 201 West 54th Street New York, NY 10019

WRITERS Publications POB 718 Grand Rapids, MN 55744

Electronic Resources

The Alaska Department of Education is in no way responsible for the content of any World Wide Web site to which we establish links. The content of the following sites was considered useful for teachers and curriculum committees at the time the sites were selected. Because of the dynamic nature of the Web, these sites and the links they maintain may change so that they no longer support our point of view or the content of these frameworks. The reader/user assumes all responsibility for any content encountered in these sites-and beyond.

Alaska Department of Education & Early Development Homepage, http://www.eed.state.ak.us/

Getty Art History Information Program, http://www.gii.getty.edu/

Kennedy Center's Arts Edge, http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org

National Art Education Association, http://www.mgi-net.com/mgilists/naea.htm

Music Educators National Conference, http://www.menc.org/

Pepper National Music Network, http://www.jwpepper.com

Global Schoolhouse Network, http://www.gsn.org/gsn/articles/index.html

David Farmer's Hot List, http://people.netcom.co.uk/d.farmer/hotlinks.htm

Developing Educational Standards, http://www.putwest.boces.org/standards.html

National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards and Student Testing, http://cresst96.cse.ucla.edu/index.htm

National Archives, gopher://gopher.nara.gov

Education Sites - Many, http://www.education-world.com/

Columbia Education Center, http://www.col-ed.org/

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