Dan Pink (author of "A Whole New Mind") spoke with educational leaders at today's Regional Arts Education Day. Pink's presentation style and storytelling was exceptional and his message was well received by the crowd. After all, arts educators are pretty happy to hear that competing in the global economy will require the very skills and competencies that they help foster! The incredibly good news about the event was the number of school superintendents in the audience. They get it AND they're working together, regionally, to make meaningful changes. One wonderful step in the right direction is forming stronger partnerships with the business community. A representative from Quaker Valley School District mentioned that they'll be doing an "Educator in the Workplace" program. Another participant mentioned bringing people into the classroom to explain how creativity is applied at work. Very cool. Check out Dan's website and blog. Or learn more about the Arts Education Collaborative. March 16th Update: Read the Post-Gazette's coverage of the event.
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