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//Having served as educational consultant for three other federal grants, my eyes have been opened to the endless possibilities of arts infusion. When teaching artists take an interest in education and see what educators face in this world of high-stake testing, they put their expertise to work. A true collaboration between teaching artist and teacher can have amazing results. Children are using their higher-order thinking skills as they take known information and create something new. Teachers are refreshed and revitalized with new and exciting ways to present concepts to their students. Artists are uplifted as their art forms are embraced and their value is recognized as more than a “frill,” but rather the energy that launches profound learning habits. It is our hope that through meaningful collaborations with teaching artists, our Art in Action teachers will experience new life in their teaching, filled with joy, mistakes, creativity and wonder. I have seen this happen, and my eyes have been opened to some extremely creative and innovative teaching. It is amazing what can occur when two or more great minds get together to enrich and deepen children’s aesthetic sensitivities and content knowledge.//

//** Rosemary Omniewski, AIA Music Specialist & Graduate Course Instructor **//

The objectives of //**Art in Action’s**// professional development is to encourage ongoing cooperation between teaching artist and classroom teachers, improve the effectiveness of artist residencies, and strengthen the quality of arts-infused instruction beyond the duration of the project.
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 * Professional Development (Trainings, Workshops and Course Work)
 * Technology
 * Conference Presentations
 * Resources:
 * Arts Resources
 * Technology Resources
 * 21st Century Learning
 * Documentation