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Web Site Resources for the Arts
American Academy of Arts and Sciences ( www.amacad.org ) - The academy is an international society with a dual function: to elect to membership men and women of exceptional achievement, drawn from science, scholarship, business, public affairs, and the arts, and to conduct a varied program of projects and studies responsive to the needs and problems of society.
American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance ( www.aahperd.org ) - AAHPERD is the largest organization of professionals supporting and assisting those involved in physical education, leisure, fitness, dance, health promotion, and education and all specialties related to achieving a healthy lifestyle.
American Alliance for Theatre and Education ( www.aate.com ) - This organization disseminates quality practices in theater and theater education, connects artists, educators, researchers and scholars with each other, and provides opportunities for members to learn, exchange, expand and diversify their work, the audience and their perspectives. The site has extensive links to other theater sites.
Americans for the Arts ( www.artsusa.org ) - This organization is the nation's leading arts information clearinghouse, with a 40-year record of objective arts industry research. As the preeminent arts advocacy organization, it is dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts.
The American Dance Therapy Association ( www.adta.org ) - Dance/Movement Therapists are graduates of masters degree programs that integrate dancers' special knowledge of body, movement and expressive spirit with the healing skills of counseling, psychotherapy and rehabilitation.
American Music Association Initiative ( www.usamusic.org/amei.html) - Sponsored by the National Music Foundation, this initiative supports teachers who use American music in their classrooms. Current lessons are provided.
Annenberg Media (www.learner.org) - Professional development workshops available online from the Annenberg/CPB Project.
Art and Science Collaborations, Inc. ( www.asci.org ) - The purpose of Art and Science Collaborations, Inc. (ASCI) is to raise public awareness about artists and scientists using science and technology to explore new forms of creative expression, and to increase communication and collaborations between these fields.
Art in the School, Inc. ( www.artintheschool.org ) - A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive art education to elementary-age children.
Arts Education Partnership ( www.aep-arts.org ) - The Arts Education Partnership (formerly the Goals 2000 Arts Education Partnership) is a private, nonprofit coalition of education, arts, business, philanthropic, and government organizations that demonstrates a promotes the essential role of arts education in enabling all students in school, life, and work.
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development ( www.ascd.org ) - The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development is an association of professional educators whose jobs cross all grade levels and subject areas. The Web site provides several articles and guidance related to arts education.
BOCES Arts in Education Coordinators Statewide Network ( http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/arts/AIE/bocescontacts.html ) - This statewide network is comprised of BOCES and large city Arts in Education Coordinators. Network members meet on a regular basis with the State Education Department to foster support for arts in education programming and to align programs with the Learning Standards and other SED initiatives.
Center for Artistry in Teaching ( www.artistryinteaching.org ) - CAT is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of teaching and learning in our schools, with a strong focus on the Washington, D.C. public schools, with an emphasis on using the arts to strengthen teachers' ability to communicate effectively with students and identify and meet students' academic and emotional needs.
Creative Drama and Theatre Education Resource Site ( www.creativedrama.com ) - This site offers classroom ideas, theater games and plays for performance.
Dance Magazine ( www.dancemagazine.com ) - Provides selected articles from the print magazine, a calendar of performances, and dance reviews. Order the college guide to dance programs.
Dance Spirit Magazine ( www.dancespirit.com ) - This site contains sound bites of information about artists, issues, and dance technique. Articles are accessible to students.
Drama and Dance ( http://schools.hpedsb.on.ca/sg/quinte/drama.htm )
Education World ( www.education-world.com) - Education World's goal is to make it easy for educators to integrate the Internet into the classroom. The founders and executive management of Education World, each with a background in education, designed the site to be a FREE resource for educators. In order to keep the site free for all visitors, Education World is funded by corporate sponsors and advertisers.
Educational Television and Public Broadcasting (http://www.oce.nysed.gov/etvpb/tv.html) - Click on the state map to find your public television station, and look for Ed Video Online.
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence ( http://www.free.ed.gov/ ) - More than 30 Federal agencies formed a working group to make hundreds of federally supported education resources available at this Web site. Many original documents and art resources are available.
Florida Education Association Young Educator's Source ( www.yesiteach.org ) - This site, sponsored y the United States Department of Education, is a one-stop access to high quality lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources on the Internet. The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) project is a consortium effort to provide educators with quick and easy access to the substantial, but uncataloged collections of educational materials found on various federal, state, university, nonprofit, and commercial Internet sites.
Getty's Art Education Website ( http://www.getty.edu/education/ ) This arts education Web site includes a variety of teaching and learning materials, including many art images. (ArtsEdNet) contains lesson plans and curriculum ideas.
IDEAS ( www.ideasdrama.org ) - Interactive Drama for Education and Awareness in Schools offers school-based drama artist-in-residency programs designed for students with deafness or hearing impairments and their teachers.
LEAP ( www.leapnyc.org ) - Learning through an Expanded Arts Program, Inc. (LEAP) is a not for profit educational organization serving 220,000 students each year in approximately 450 schools in the Northeast. LEAP works with students, trains teachers, conducts graduate courses at universities and produces educational curricula and materials.
MusicAtSchool ( www.musicatschool.co.uk) This site provides resources and links for secondary music study. Includes work sheets and online lessons.
Music Educators National Conference: National Association for Music Education ( www.menc.org ) - This site provides a wide variety of music education topics of interest to teachers, parents, students, researchers, music industry professionals, and others.
National Art Education Association ( www.naea-reston.org ) - The National Art Education Association promotes art education through professional development, service, advancement of knowledge, and leadership. NAEA is a non-profit, educational organization.
National Dance Association ( www.aahperd.org/nda/template.cfm ) - The National Dance Association seeks to increase knowledge, improve skills, and encourage sound professional practices in dance education through high quality dance programs. Dance education and arts advocacy links are available on this Web site.
National Endowment for the Arts ( www.arts.endow.gov ) - Arts features, interviews, new work in the Gallery and Writer's Corner. Learn about the exceptional work being done by artists and arts organizations across the country. Choose an Art Form to find resources, links, field reports, and archived features on artists and arts organizations. New online resource of Federal funding available for arts initiatives through national, state and local funding programs.
National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts ( www.nfaa.org ) - This organization identifies emerging artists and assists them at critical junctures in their educational and professional development, and raises appreciation for, and support of, the arts in American society.
New York State Education Department ( www.nysed.gov ) - The Department's Web site provides information, publications and resources regarding the New York State learning Standards for the Arts. The New York State Summer School of the Arts can be found at www.emsc.nysed.gov/nysssa/home.html .
New York State Theatre Education Association ( www.nystea.org ) - This site provides links to other arts sites and advocates for drama/theater in schools. Information regarding conferences, discussion groups, and other resources are provided for New York State educators.
PBS (www.pbs.org) - Click on programs A-Z.
(www.pbs.org/teacherresource/) - Search by subject area and grade level.
(www.pbskids.org) - Choose any program, and look for Parents & Teachers or Caregivers.
(http://teacherline.pbs.org/teacherline) - Professional development courses for teachers, online distance education for study anytime, anywhere - available for district or graduate credit.
STArt ( www.open.k12.or.us ) - STArt is designed to expand and adapt to teacher needs. Teachers are encouraged to comment, submit information to be added to the site, and make requests or suggestions about how STArt can better serve classroom teachers. Includes four arts disciplines.
VSA arts ( www.vsarts.org ) - Very Special Arts changed its name to VSA arts. Now standing for Vision, Strength, and Artistic Expression, VSA arts forges full steam ahead into the next century by adopting a new name. VSA arts is an international organization that creates learning opportunities through the arts for people with disabilities. The organization offers arts-based programs in creative writing, dance, music and the visual arts.
Young Audiences/New York ( www.yany.org ) - Young Audiences/New York has been providing arts-in-education programs to New York metropolitan area schools. The organization also offers integrated arts and technology programs that use computers and Internet-based resources as catalysts for learning.
The DCMO BOCES provides these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement of the site by the DCMO BOCES. The links in this area will let you leave the DCMO BOCES Web site. The linked sites are not under the control of the DCMO BOCES and the DCMO BOCES is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites.