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Math Is Worth Singing About: Educators, businesses learn how arts can add up to knowledge By VERONICA VAN DRESS, Repository education writer CANTON — Music, dance, drama and art can help connect students to their academic studies, educators say. The National Overture of Education and the Arts in Ohio hopes to use the arts to help teach math, science, reading and other core subjects, increase student performance and get kids excited about learning. “The arts are a central part of where learning begins,” said Donna Power, vice president and co-founder of the Institute for Education and the Arts. Her group met with Stark County educators, business people and community members at the Marriott McKinley Grand Hotel on Thursday to announce the Ohio initiative for which Stark County is the pilot site. The program is backed by the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Arts Council. Power, who began her career as a social studies teacher,
told the audience that she noticed children began losing enthusiasm
for learning by age 9. “His experience in music helped him problem-solve as a principal,” said Power. “We’re opening a new approach to looking at resources and how children learn and building on what’s already going on.” A 28-member advisory committee will study how community groups, businesses and schools can work together to educate children through the arts. A series of meetings and round-table discussions are planned through the year. Power said subjects like science and math are used in the arts, and artistic skills are needed in many jobs. For example, a worker at a wax foundry in New Mexico that was near a school worked with teachers on the chemistry, math and physics principles used in creating wax figures, Power said. Students taught the principles in class and toured the business to see how it was used. “We’re not changing content,” said Power. “We’re looking at how teaching is approached.” Jon Newsom, head of the music division at the Library of Congress, said he would bring original documents to Stark County schools, and that students and teachers could access the library by computer. “The library is a huge and wealthy source for anything you might want to know about,” he said. Teachers can use the Internet to let students hear music and view manuscripts and other documents signed by Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson. “The value of originals is something you can’t
underestimate,” said Newsom. “We look forward to building new partnerships that support the need for the arts in students’ everyday lives,” she said. “It’s a gift that Stark County was selected and an opportunity to enliven the county with creativity.” You can reach Repository writer Veronica Van Dress at (330) 580-8329 or e-mail: veronica.vandress@cantonrep.com
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The following links provide more information about the National Overture in Ohio: Overview IEA Community Partnerships
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