Episode 196: The Power of Storytelling
Storytelling is integral to all forms of art. When teachers take the time to share their life experiences and tie them to artmaking in the classroom—students feel more connected and open to sharing their stories through art. That’s why NAEA’s Connected Arts Networks believes in the power of storytelling. In this episode, Oral Historian Dr. Mi’Jan Celie Tho-Biaz, Matt Grundler, and CAN members Kimberly Olson and Kyla Davis share how they encourage students to tell their stories through artmaking. Learn how sharing their stories impacts their teaching methods, the challenges students face with identity, and how just observing students in the artmaking process can inform teachers on what students would like to see in the classroom.
About Connected Arts Networks (CAN): The National Art Education Association (NAEA), in partnership with the Educational Theater Association, National Association for Music Education, National Dance Education Organization, and NYC Department of Education’s Office of Arts and Special Projects has launched a nationwide initiative to create virtual Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). The goal of this Connected Arts Networks (CAN) is to build a sustainable model of professional learning to help teachers better serve students.
The National Art Education Association (NAEA), in partnership with the Educational Theater Association, National Association for Music Education, and National Dance Education Organization has launched a nationwide initiative to create virtual Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). The goal of this Connected Arts Networks (CAN) is to build a sustainable model of professional learning to help teachers better serve students. In this series of episodes, The Creativity Department and co-host Dr. Mi’Jan Celie Tho-Biaz dive deeply into the importance of Cultural Responsiveness in the Arts Classroom. Following are resources and additional information for this episode.
Resources
Guests
Kyla Davis
Music Educator
Kyla Davis is currently teaching music for kindergarten through fifth grade at Ben Franklin Elementary School in Harrisburg, PA. As a proud alumnae of the Harrisburg School District, she now teaches in the same district she grew up in. She recently obtained her Master’s degree in Music Education from the University of South Mississippi.
Kimberly Olson
Art Educator
Kimberly Olson has been teaching in Hampton, NH, for 13 years. Her students experience Integrated Visual Art and Art History through the lens of Common Core learning, 21st Century Learning, and STEAM. She prioritizes student individuality and sense of self in her art classroom.
CAN Partner Organizations
- National Art Education Association
- National Association for Music Education
- National Dance Education Organization
- Educational Theater Association
- NYC Dept. of Education’s Office of Arts and Special Projects (OASP)
Links
- Connected Arts Networks information on NAEA website
- CAN Press Release
- Tip Sheet
- School Reform Initiative Protocols
- NAEA ED&I Hub
- Meet the new CAN Teacher Participants!
- Center for Leadership and Educational Equity (CLEE)
- Michigan Arts Education Instruction & Assessment
- Kimberly’s Instagram
- Kimberly’s LinkedIn
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