Because of an emphasis on math, reading and writing targets, many educators are noting a decline in programming for arts subjects. There is no provincial education policy that outlines the place for arts programs or arts specialists in schools. Yet these courses – music, drama, visual arts, and dance – are the ones that keep many students engaged, and creativity is considered one of the most important qualities to possess in this rapidly-changing world.
Renowned arts educator Kathleen Lundy will talk about what the arts can do for children and why it’s important that we keep them in our schools. • Kathleen Gould Lundy, York University Faculty of Education Moderator: Barbara Gordon, stage and film actor
Article by Kathy Gould Lundy (PDF) from the fall issue of Education Canada documenting the remarkable process of making "Imagine a School" - a dramatic performance created by high school students from Halifax, Toronto and Vancouver in 2006.
