HeyJaredWhy Arts?
Why Arts? is a video podcast series created by Nanvi Jhala—educator and designer, and a recent graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
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Episode 31 of Why Arts? — Understanding Arts, Psychology and Learning with Ellen Winner (opens the original)
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I am in conversation with Ellen Winner , Senior Research Associate at Project Zero and Professor Emerita of Psychology at Boston College, where she directed the Arts and Mind Lab. Ellen has been a Project Zero researcher since 1973 and has spent decades exploring the psychology and education of the arts. Her work has contributed to major research projects at Project Zero, including Arts PROPEL, the Reviewing Education and the Arts Project (REAP), and Studio Thinking . She is also the author of H
Episode 30 of Why Arts? — Slow Looking and the Art of Thinking with Shari Tishman (opens the original)
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I am in conversation with Shari Tishman , Senior Research Associate and Principal Investigator at Project Zero. Her research focuses on the development and teaching of thinking, close observation, learning through the arts, and the role of slow looking in learning. Shari is also the co-director of The Open Canopy and co-creator and co-host of the Thinkability podcast. Her work at Project Zero has included Artful Thinking, Visible Thinking, Agency by Design, Arts as Civic Commons , and The Open C
Episode 29 of Why Arts? — Making Creativity a Practice with Dr. Cyndi Burnett (opens the original)
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I am in conversation with Dr. Cyndi Burnett, founder of Creativity and Education , where she works with educators and school leaders to bring creative thinking into everyday classroom practice. She is also the host of Fueling Creativity in Education , a podcast exploring how creativity can become a meaningful part of teaching and learning. With a background in performing arts, creativity research, higher education, and curriculum, Cyndi brings together different perspectives on what it means to
Episode 28 of Why Arts? — Building Equitable Arts Education with Emmanuel Toledo (opens the original)
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I am in conversation with Emmanuel Toledo, Senior Program Director for the Performing Arts in the Boston Public Schools Visual and Performing Arts Department . With over a decade of experience in arts education, Emmanuel works across curriculum, instruction, professional learning, and partnerships to expand access to high-quality arts education for students across Boston Public Schools. Emmanuel brings together his experiences as a professional clarinetist, music educator, and arts administrator
Episode 27 of Why Arts? — Bringing Arts and Accessibility to Every Child with Clare Murray (opens the original)
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I am in conversation with Clare Murray, Co-Founder and Executive Director of cARTie, Connecticut’s first and only nonprofit art museum bus for children. Clare is passionate about children's rights to meaningful art and museum-based learning experiences.With a background in early childhood museum education, Clare is also a doctoral candidate at Teachers College, Columbia University, where her research focuses on developing a new museum in Paraguay for children and communities who have traditional
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