Project GRAD Houston

The Project GRAD Fine Arts Manual

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Table of Contents

I. Welcome

II. About Project GRAD

III. Why Study the Fine Arts?
Introduction – Improves Student Achievement– Excites and Motivates – Teaches Cooperation – Promotes Confidence and Creativity – Celebrates Cultural Diversity – Widens Horizons – Builds Focus, Analysis, and Evaluation Skills – Prepares Students for College, Employment, and Life

IV. Core Elements
Introduction – Project GRAD Support – Music and Visual Arts Instruction from Full-Time Arts-Certified Specialists– Band, Strings, and Chorus Across the Network of Schools – Integrated Approach to Fine Arts Education – Ongoing Fine Arts Consultation – Artists-in-Residence – Arts Extension Activities – Family Engagement in the Arts

V. Strategies for Success
Introduction – Implementing Gradually – Providing Early, Ongoing, and Integrated Arts Education – Learning and Teaching in Two Stages – Participating Feeder-Wide – Coordinating and Communicating – Forging Strategic Alliances – Recognizing Student Achievement

VI. Challenges to Meet
Introduction – Demonstrating the Importance of Fine Arts Education – Recruiting and Retaining Qualified Fine Arts Staff – Making Time in the School Schedule – Competing for Classroom Space – Providing Students with Instruments and Other Supplies and Equipment – Arranging Transportation – Ensuring Continuity for Students – Documenting the Program and Securing Funding

VII. Pilot Program: Jefferson Davis High School Feeder Pattern in Houston

VIII. Implementation Plan

IX. Sample Forms

X. Appendixes

How to contact GRAD for more information

Email Ann Stiles at annstiles@projectgradhouston.org or call 832.325.0467.

The mission of Project GRAD is to ensure a quality public education for all children in economically disadvantaged communities by partnering with local school districts.