Summary of Conference Evaluation Forms and...

Summary of Conference Evaluation Forms and Reports

NYC Arts in Education Roundtable’s Face to Face 2014 Conference

April 16 & 17, 2014

Face to Face 2014 was funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

Support for the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable is provided by

Lambent Foundation.

NYC Arts in Education Roundtable

Table of Contents

Introduction .………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 Summary ……………………………………………………………………………………………... 4 Face to Face Registrants ………………………………………………………………………….. 5 Overall Conference Evaluations …………………………………………………………………. 6 Breakout Session Summary ………………………………………………………………………11 Participant Breakout Evaluations ………………………………………………………………..12 Evaluator Breakout Evaluations ………………………………………………………………… 16 Conference Admissions …………………………………………………………………………...19 Represented Organizations ……………………………………………………………………….20 Media …………………………………………………………………………………………………..21


Introduction

This year, the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable continued its comprehensive efforts to evaluate and document the participation in, experience with, and outcomes of its annual Face to Face conference. This report provides data and information from four instruments:

Conference attendees provided comments about each workshop or panel they attended during the two-day conference. The Participant Session Evaluation Form asked participants to rate the overall effectiveness of each breakout workshop or panel and to share comments about them.

All attendees were asked to complete a Conference Evaluation Form. In this form, attendees responded to questions regarding their overall experience at the Face to Face conference

A member of the Panels Committee and/or Board of Directors observed each breakout workshop or panel and completed a Session Evaluation Form. Questions on this form focused on the content and quality of the workshop or panel and the presenter(s).

Although not included within this report, conference presenters reflected on their workshop or panel in a Presenter Evaluation Form. When there was more than one presenter, the lead presenter was responsible for filling out the form. This form gave presenters a chance to evaluate their work for their own professional development and provided feedback for conference organizers on the presenters’ experiences.

Inside This Report

This report summarizes the comments and suggestions obtained from evaluation instruments and information gathered from registration records.

The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable extends its thanks to the following for their assistance and continued support of the Face to Face conference:

CCNY Graduate Program in Educational Theatre

The Co-Chairs of the Face to Face 2014 Conference Committee: Kathleen Christie, Joe Giardina, Amy Harris, Kati Koerner, and David Shookhoff

Members of the Face to Face 2014 Conference and Panels Committees

Jennifer Clarke, NYC Arts in Education Roundtable Managing Director

Ben Compton, Conference Coordinator

Stacey Bone-Gleason, Volunteer Coordinator

Greg Cooper, Registrar and Evaluation Data Compilation

Wade Handy, Registrar

The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable Board of Directors

Risa Brand-Greiss, RBG Design, Graphic Designer

Jessica Ball and Allison Brockhouse, Photographers

Magic Box Productions for videotaping

New York State Council on the Arts

New York City Department of Cultural Affairs

Lambent Foundation


Summary The New York City Arts in Education Roundtable’s Face to Face conference is the largest yearly gathering of practitioners, advocates, and supporters of arts education in New York State. Face to Face 2014 was held at The City College of New York (CCNY) on April 16 & 17, the second year at this venue. 512 people attended Face to Face 2014, the largest ever attendance at Face to Face and an increase from 497 in 2013. This included 16 walk-up registrants. The schedule of activities allowed attendees to choose from a menu of 36 different workshops (this number included 1 two-part session), panels, presentations, and discussions. Attendees at this year’s conference represented approximately 141 different organizations. These were primarily arts-in-education organizations, but also included schools and youth-focused organizations. Participants included professionals working in the field of arts-in-education and related fields, including teaching artists, arts administrators, funders, consultants, researchers, professors, students, youth advocates, social workers, school teachers, and school administrators. The two largest constituent groups, however, remained teaching artists (27.5%) and arts administrators (50.4%). Data from all of our assessment instruments indicate that the Face to Face 2014 conference provided a valuable and enriching experience for many practitioners in the field of arts in education. As was the case in previous conferences, many participants view the conference as “relevant to their work in arts education” and attend the conference as part of their “own professional development.” Many attendees identified specific benefits, both personal and professional, that they received by attending this year’s conference. Here are a few excerpts of what attendees identified as most beneficial at Face to Face 2014:

The workshops were stronger than ever.

The sessions with Schools Chancellor CarmenFariña and NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer were informative and inspirational.

I spent valuable time with the people in my field, making connections and refreshing myself.

I found take-aways in every session I attended and will be implementing them into my work as an educator and an artist.

The session on Trends in Arts Policy helped me to understand how to think outside my own organization.

More comments from attendees, including suggestions for next year’s conference, are included in the Overall Conference Evaluation section of this report (p. 6).


Summary of Face to Face Registrants

Registration data provided information on the professions of those attending Face to Face 2014. Attendees were asked to identify their primary profession in arts education:

# 2014 % 2014 # 2013 % 2013

Classroom Teacher 13 2.8 11 2.4%

Art/Music Teacher 12 2.6 11 2.4%

Teaching Artist 131 28.5 126 27.6%

Arts/Cultural Organization Representative 243 52.8 230 50.3%

School Administrator 4 0.9 4 0.9%

Other 57 12.4 75 16.4%

In 2014, 208 attendees (45%) had also attended the 2013 conference, while 283 attendees (62%) had attended another previous Face to Face conference. 175 (38%) were first-time attendees, which is similar to 2013’s 184 (40.3% first time attendees). This data does not include 54 attendees who were additional volunteers, guest presenters, or walk-up registrants who did not fill out online registration forms. Volunteers were primarily graduate students and undergraduates from CCNY and other NYC colleges and were identifiable by red T-shirts.


Overall Conference Evaluation The overall conference evaluations provide the conference organizers with a useful snapshot of which aspects of the conference were viewed as most relevant and effective by the attendees. A total of 160 (31%) overall conference evaluations were returned. This compares to 38.6% in 2013, 36% in 2012, 19% in 2011 and 18.2% in 2010. Attendees are asked to rate each of the conference’s four convenings: opening and closing remarks, and keynote and plenary sessions, based on the following prompt: “I found this speaker’s presentation informative and provocative.” These are the results broken down by session. Speaker/Event Day Average Rating (scale of 1-4)

Opening Remarks: Kati Koerner and Theodore Wiprud 1 3 “The Faces of Face to Face” Anticipatory Remarks from Three Conference Attendees Keynote: NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña, introduced 1 3.6 by Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer Plenary Session: “The Arts and Early Childhood Education, 2 3.1 Research, Policy, Practice,” moderated by Beth Fertig, With Angela Eckhoff, PhD, Randi Levine, and Jane Racoosin Closing Remarks: Kati Koerner, Theodore Wiprud, and NYC 2 3.5 Comptroller Scott Stringer

The next item asked participants the following question: “How would you rate this conference in terms of its relevance to your work and its ability to help you in your professional practice in arts education?” Respondents were asked to select the most accurate of four responses:

Response # selected % of respondents

1. Face to Face isn't relevant to my

work and doesn't add anything of

value to me in my professional

practice

0

0%

2. Face to Face is somewhat

relevant to my work but doesn't help

me in my professional practice

6

3.8%

3. Face to Face is relevant to my

work in arts education and helps me

as a professional in arts education

90

56.2%

4. Face to Face is a critical part of

my professional learning and is

extremely relevant to my

professional work

64

40%


Opening Remarks Opening remarks were provided by Roundtable Co-Chairs Theodore Wiprud and Kati Koerner, with Managing Director Jennifer Clarke. They were joined by three arts in education professionals for “The Faces of Face to Face - Anticipatory Remarks from Three Conference Attendees.” These included Penelope McCourty, who is currently on the faculty at The Berkeley Carroll School in Park Slope and facilitates residencies and professional development workshops through New Victory Theater and the Park Avenue Armory; Robert Stevenson, a Masters Candidate in the Program in Educational Theatre at NYU and a Teaching Artist for the Metropolitan Opera Guild and the Park Avenue Armory; and Christopher Wisniewski, Deputy Director for Education and Visitor Experience at the Museum of the Moving Image. A number of attendees found The Faces of Face to Face to be inspiring, while others felt it could have had more depth. One attendee stated that s/he missed having a well-articulated lens for the conference and that it didn’t provide the surge of enthusiasm and excitement of past opening sessions. Another attendee stated that it was “welcoming and lovely.”

Keynote Speech The Roundtable was thrilled that Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña was available to give the keynote address at Face to Face 2014. Attendees were eager to hear how the arts would feature in her vision for New York City schools. Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer was invited to introduce the Chancellor but due to Ms. Brewer’s later arrival for the session, the Chancellor Fariña spoke first and introduced Gale Brewer.

Feedback from attendees was extremely positive. Many noted that it was the best ever Face to Face Keynote address, that it was relevant and inspiring. Several appreciated Chancellor Fariña’s references to her own experience in NYC schools and the important role arts education plays. Some attendees appreciated having both Chancellor Fariña and Ms. Brewer because they are in a position to implement their ideas about arts education. Several were disappointed that there was not enough time for questions. Other comments included: “Fabulous! Great to hear from education policy makers,” and “a vigorous and promising presentation, good message.”


Plenary Session The subject for the Plenary Session in 2014 was The Arts and Early Childhood Education: Research, Policy, Practice. The panel was moderated by Beth Fertig, Contributing Editor for Education at WNYC, and included Angela Eckhoff, PhD, Assistant Professor of Teaching and Learning, Early Childhood Education, Old Dominion University; Randi Levine, Project Director of the Early Childhood Education Project, Advocates for Children of New York; and Jane Racoosin, Director, Beginnings Nursery School. Attendees noted that it was a timely topic given the upcoming expansion of Pre-K education in NYC. Others felt that it lacked relevance to their work since they don’t work with this population. Some commented that they would have liked more specific information from the research about learning in and through the arts, including the latest findings in the different arts disciplines, and “a more rigorous presentation.” Several commented that they would have liked to hear a Pre-K teaching artist’s voice. One attendee would have liked more practical tools and take-aways. Watch Video of Plenary Session

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Closing Remarks Closing remarks were offered by Roundtable Co-Chairs Theodore Wiprud and Kati Koerner, with NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, whose attendance was not confirmed until the last moment and was therefore not included in the printed materials. Comptroller Stringer’s attendance followed his release of the State of the Art report about the density of arts education in NYC schools based on economic status of neighborhoods where they are based. Comments from attendees were extremely positive. Most found the Comptroller’s speech to be both powerful and empowering. Others commented that his speech was clear and to the point and hopeful. Many stated that it was extremely positive to have three elected officials speaking about arts education and that the field was getting this level of attention.

Watch Video of Closing Remarks

https://vimeo.com/92563199

https://vimeo.com/92550398


Additional Feedback from the Overall Conference Evaluations What aspects of the conference did you find most helpful and why? Many attendees cited that networking with peers, funders, and colleagues to be of primary significance and appreciated that time was provided in the schedule for networking. Others commented that the sessions that allowed for learning through participation were the most helpful to practitioners who are eager to discover new ideas and techniques and that the more active workshops were the most effective and enjoyable. Others said they liked the variety in breakouts because there was something for everyone. Another common thread was the opportunity to hear how other similar organization approach the same challenges and concerns and were willing to share solutions. Many commented that they appreciated the presence of three NYC politicians at the conference. What aspects of the conference did you find least helpful and why? Attendees commented that the plenary session was too narrowly focused since many teaching artists don’t work in the early childhood education setting. Others commented that the session itself didn’t go deeply enough, was too general, and didn’t present new information or approaches. Some attendees felt that there was not enough reflection time at some sessions. Attendees emphasized that sessions where they were “talked to” were less effective and meaningful than experiential sessions. Others stated that some sessions felt as if the facilitators were there to promote their organizations and what they do and not to share and contribute to the field in an in-depth way. Some commented that the sessions lacked innovation and 21

st century approaches.

Comments on logistics including the recommendation of having a place or lunch table for people who were on their own at the conference to make networking easier. Another comment was that rooms are

small and stuffy and several rooms had not been properly cleaned by CCNY custodial staff. One attendee

suggested that the table with program information from different groups should be in the Great Hall for easier access.


General Comments/Suggestions about the Conference

More sessions for administrators

More involvement of school teachers

Schedule time for networking good

More signage to venue

Provide more information about Roundtable events

More information on lesson planning, job seeking, how to enter the field

Fantastic conference! Can’t wait for next year

Great range of workshops

Very well organized

Had an amazing experience


Breakout Session Evaluations Each year, evaluation results inform the evaluation process for the following year. Both participants and representatives from the Roundtable rate the effectiveness of each workshop and panel. Attendees were asked to identify their role or function within the field of arts education on the participant evaluation forms. This provides the Roundtable with a snapshot of participants in each session.

ATTENDEE TYPE PERCENT AVERAGE ACROSS ALL

SESSIONS

2014 2013

Arts Administrator 41% 34.2%

Teaching Artist 21% 24.8%

Teaching Artist & Arts Administrator 18% 13.2%

Arts Consultant .2% 1.5%

Student .4% 5.1%

School Administrator .1% .2%

School Teacher 8% 2.7%

[Other] 2.3% 5.3%

[None listed] 9% 13%

Participant Breakout by Session Day one, on Wednesday April 16, featured three sessions: 10:30-12:00 noon, 1:15 – 2:45 PM, and 4:15 –

5:45 PM. Sessions on day two, Thursday April 17, were 9:30 – 11 AM and 2:00 – 3:00 PM. All sessions

had seven breakouts with the exception of Session II which had eight breakouts. The following chart

shows attendance for the five sessions:

Session Attendance

Session I 256

Session II 296

Session III 191

Session IV 196

Session V 218


Participants’ Breakout Evaluations The following table lists each breakout session, its recorded number of attendees, and the average rating of the attendees who participated in it (participants’ evaluation).

Session Title Attendees Average

1A

Bringing Student Writing to Life Using the Michael Chekhov

Acting Technique 25 3.5

1B Building Communities Through Photography 28 3.4

1C Shakespeare Education in the Age of the Common Core 41 3.4

1D Fostering Resilience Through the Arts 80 3.4

1E Making in the Museum 21 3.5

1F Creative Dance as a Catalyst for High School Choreography 21 3.8

1G

Bring Your Own Device: Electronic Documentation and

Communication Strategies 50 3.6

2A

Hosting Teen Interns: A How-to, and What’s in It for You and

Them 37 3.4

2B Loose Part Collaborations that Creep into the Infinite 32 3.1

2C Documentation and the Arts: Lessons Learned 52 3.4

2D

Integrating Social Media in the Classroom: The Digital

Storytelling Process 47 3.2

2E Collaborate. Create. Innovate 25 3.5

2F

Exploring and Addressing Common Core Standards Through

Dance 20 3.4

2G Building Theatrical Capacity in Non-Arts Educators 30 3.6

2H

Unpacking and Communicating Arts Values for Special Needs

Students 55 3.4

3A

Best Practices in the Afterschool Setting to Support Program

Quality and Sustainability 33 3.4

3B

Coming Changes: The New New York City Arts in Education

Roundtable 14 3.6


3C STEM with Drama Games 31 3.5

3D

Developing Curricula for Family Programming: Free Arts NYC’s

PACT Program 20 3.5

3E Stargate: A Theatre Company of Court-Involved Youth 22? 3.7

3F Current Trends in Arts Education Policy 75 3.3

3G Making Art with Reused Materials 18 3.9

4A

Arts Achieve: Impacting Student Achievement in the Arts

(Lessons Learned from Our Research and Practice 72 3.5

4B Let the Games Begin! 18 3.8

4C

Connecting Invisible Dots: Engaging Students’ Multiple

Intelligences 35 3.7

4D

The Many Hats of a Teaching Artist: Cultivating Professional

Partnerships 26 3.7

4E The Teaching Artist and Transferable Skills 14 3.4

4F Report from the Dance Field 18 3.7

4G

Nuts and Bolts Are Contraband: Practical Tools for Teaching

Artists Working in Non-School Settings (part 1) 13 3.6

5A

Poetry and Music Beyond the Classroom: Inspiring Social

Awareness and Community Engagement 30 3.6

5B

Shakespeare in the City: Resources for NYC Shakespeare

Educators 26 3.9

5C Navigating the Playbuilding Process with Middle School Youth 30 3.9

5D Creative Play in Teaching Artistry 20 3.8

5E Thriving Together: Symbiotic Practices for TAs in Partnership 47 3.6

5F Aesthetic Education and Social Imagination: Why a Maxine Greene Center?

65 3.8

5G




Participants at Face to Face 2014 completed participant evaluation forms for each breakout session workshop and panel attended. A total of 1,041 evaluation forms were received and represented all 36 conference workshops and panels. Per session, this year’s numbers averaged out to 29 evaluations per workshop or panel – slightly lower than 2012 and 2013, which averaged 33 evaluations. Face to Face 2014 breakout sessions had an average of 32 attendees compared to an average of 41in 2013. For Face to Face 2014, the workshop or panel with the largest reported number of attendees was Session 3F (Current Trends in Arts Education Policy) with 75 attendees. The smallest was Session 4E (The Teaching Artist and Transferable Skills) with 14 attendees. Nuts and Bolts Are Contraband: Practical Tools for Teaching Artists Working in Non-School Settings was a two-part session, IV G and V G – 13 people attended part 1 and 9 attended part 2. In 2014, the attendees were asked to rate the effectiveness of each workshop and panel in seven areas using a four-point scale for each question, as well as to rate its “overall effectiveness.” These seven criteria for effectiveness are as follows:

1. Related to the description in the conference program

2. Demonstrated a mastery of content

3. Communicated content clearly and effectively

4. Stimulated lively dialogue with the participants

5. Managed time and pacing effectively

6. Incorporated opportunities for reflection

7. I can envision applying elements of this session to my work According to the evaluations that were received by the Roundtable, the average rating for “overall effectiveness” of the workshops and panels was 3.64 (very effective) with a minimum average of 3.08 and a maximum of 3.9. As in 2013, attendees found that presenters demonstrated a mastery of content (average = 3.7) and that, in general, the presenters were successful in having their workshop or panel relate to the description in the conference program (average = 3.7). None of the seven areas of focus received less than 3.0 out of a 4 average rating. The lowest rated area was “incorporating opportunities for reflection” (average = 3.4). The following are excerpts of comments from attendees in the workshop that received the highest average rating for “overall effectiveness.” 3G – Making Art with Reused Materials

Selected Participant Comments

This was so fun and learned a lot! Good balance of talking and activity! Thank you!

Wonderful and fun. Useful projects I can use in the classroom.

Great workshop on empowering everyone to be an artist by learning how to use commonplace materials.

Excellent! So useful and fun and educational.

Great! Was hoping for more ideas modeled, but the areas you did show were great.


There were eight sessions which each received an overall 3.8 and above. These were:

1E Making in the Museum

1F Creative Dance as a Catalyst for High School Choreography

3E Stargate: A Theatre Company of Court-Involved Youth

3G Making Art with Reused Materials

4B Let the Games Begin

4D The Many Hats of a Teaching Artist: Cultivating Professional Partnerships

5B Shakespeare in the City: Resources for NYC Shakespeare Educators

5C Navigating the Playbuilding Process with Middle School Youth

5D Creative Play in Teaching Artistry



Summary of Evaluators’ Breakout Evaluations Panels Committee members and Roundtable Board members were assigned to observe each workshop and panel, and report on the types of activities present in it, the effectiveness of the format and presenters, and interesting aspects of the workshop or panel. 37 evaluation forms were collected from members of the panels committee. The evaluators were asked to use a four-point scale (1=strongly disagree, 4=strongly agree) to rate the following aspects of the workshop or panel:

1. Related to the description in the conference program

2. Demonstrated a mastery of content

3. Communicated content clearly and effectively

4. Stimulated lively dialogue with the participants

5. Managed time and pacing effectively

6. Incorporated opportunities for reflection 7. Fully explored important issues in and about arts in education

As in 2013, the evaluators were not asked to give an overall effectiveness ranking. By averaging the seven rankings from each workshop and panel and then averaging those averages, the average rating for overall effectiveness across the 36 evaluated workshop sessions was 3.2 (evaluator materials for one session were not available). The following table lists each workshop and panel, its recorded number of attendees, and the average summary rating (using the seven-part criteria) of the Panels Committee member who observed it.

Session Title Attendees Average

1A

Bringing Student Writing to Life Using the Michael Chekhov

Acting Technique 25 3

1B Building Communities Through Photography 28 2.4

1C Shakespeare Education in the Age of the Common Core 41 3.7

1D Fostering Resilience Through the Arts 80 2.7

1E Making in the Museum 21 3.4

1F Creative Dance as a Catalyst for High School Choreography 21 N/A

1G

Bring Your Own Device: Electronic Documentation and

Communication Strategies 50 3.3

2A

Hosting Teen Interns: A How-to, and What’s in It for You and

Them 37 3

2B Loose Part Collaborations that Creep into the Infinite 32 2.3


2C Documentation and the Arts: Lessons Learned 52 3.8

2D

Integrating Social Media in the Classroom: The Digital

Storytelling Process 47 2.8

2E Collaborate. Create. Innovate 25 3.4

2F

Exploring and Addressing Common Core Standards Through

Dance 20 3.7

2G Building Theatrical Capacity in Non-Arts Educators 30 3

2H

Unpacking and Communicating Arts Values for Special Needs

Students 55 3.4

3A

Best Practices in the Afterschool Setting to Support Program

Quality and Sustainability 33 3.5

3B

Coming Changes: The New New York City Arts in Education

Roundtable 14 3.8

3C STEM with Drama Games 31 3.7

3D

Developing Curricula for Family Programming: Free Arts NYC’s

PACT Program 20 3.7

3E Stargate: A Theatre Company of Court-Involved Youth 22 3.2

3F Current Trends in Arts Education Policy 75 3

3G Making Art with Reused Materials 18 3

4A

Arts Achieve: Impacting Student Achievement in the Arts

(Lessons Learned from Our Research and Practice 72 3.3

4B Let the Games Begin! 18 3.5

4C

Connecting Invisible Dots: Engaging Students’ Multiple

Intelligences 35 4

4D

The Many Hats of a Teaching Artist: Cultivating Professional

Partnerships 26 4

4E The Teaching Artist and Transferable Skills 14 1.8

4F Report from the Dance Field 18 3.6

4G



5A

Poetry and Music Beyond the Classroom: Inspiring Social

Awareness and Community Engagement 30 3.5


5B

Shakespeare in the City: Resources for NYC Shakespeare

Educators 26 3,7

5C Navigating the Playbuilding Process with Middle School Youth 30 3.7

5D Creative Play in Teaching Artistry 20 4

5E Thriving Together: Symbiotic Practices for TAs in Partnership 47 3.6


65 3.3

5G



Although evaluators and participants were evaluating the workshops and panels using similar criteria, the outcomes showed some variance. For example, although none of the sessions received a 4 from participants, 3 of the sessions received a 4 from evaluators. The overall average for participants was 3.3 and 3.2 for evaluators. One session received a 1.8 average from the evaluator and 3.4 from participants, the largest discrepancy.


Summary of Conference Admission Fees The Face to Face conference continues to be the largest and most expensive event produced by the Roundtable each year. Holding the event at the same venue as the previous year resulted in fewer logistical challenges and the general smooth-running of the conference. Fees remained at the same level as the previous year. Once again, panels and conference committee members were asked to pay the $40 presenter fee and Board Members did not receive free registration. Presenters who were not attending any other part of the conference received free registration. Everyone attending the conference is required to register.

Face to Face 2014 Conference Attendees by Fee

% of total attendees (F2F 2014)

Attendees (F2F 2014)

% of total attendees (F2F 2013)

Attendees (F2F 2013)

PAID REGISTRATIONS 68% 63%

Pre-registration fee: $/$95 123 116

Group of 5+ discount fee: $85 152 148

Walk-up registration fee: /$105 16 21

Presenters (full)/Conference/Panels: $40 55 53

SUBTOTAL 338

No-shows 25 27

SUBTOTAL with paid no-shows included 346 311

NO FEE 32% 37%

Presenters* (own session only) 28 26

Designated Reps. of Full Org. Members * 71 68

Staff/photographers 6 0

CCNY Students 0 45

Volunteers 46 30

VIPs/other no-fees** 15 17

SUBTOTAL (of unique attendees) 166 186

TOTAL (of unique attendees) 512 497


Represented Organizations 92nd Street Y Administration for Children's Services AHRC NYC Alvin Ailey Arts in Education & Community Programs Americans for the Arts Apollo Theater Arts Evaluator Arts For All Arts Horizons ArtsConnection ArtsResearch Brooklyn Arts Council BAM BRIC Broadway Bound Kids Brooklyn Museum Carnegie Hall Center for Kinesthetic Education Center for Photography at Woodstock Circle in the Square Theatre School City College City Lore Classic Stage Company Classical Theatre Of Harlem Community Word Project Counseling in Schools Creative Arts Team Creative Stages CUNY Applied Theatre MA CUNY M.A. in Applied Theatre CUNY SPS Cypress Hills LDC Dance Theatre Etcetera Dance Vectors, INC The Phyllis Rose Dance Co. Dancewave Dancing Classrooms Democracy Prep Charter High School Democracy Prep Endurance NYC Department of Education Disney Theatrical Group DreamYard Early Stages Program Education In Dance & The Related Arts ENACT Department of Probation Episcopal Charities

Exploring the Arts FCCA, Flushing Town Hall First Online With Fran Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana Free Arts NYC Healing Arts Initiative I.D.E.A.S. InterSchool Orchestras of New York Joan Mitchell Foundation Kids Creative Lincoln Center Education League of American Orchestras LeAp Lincoln Center Institute Lotus Music & Dance Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Magic Box Productions Making Books Sing Manhattan Theatre Club Mark DeGarmo & Dancers/Dynamic Forms Inc. Marquis Studios MassMutual Financial Group Materials for the Arts MCC Theater Metaverse Mod Squad Metropolitan Museum of Art Metropolitan Opera Guild Midori & Friends Museum Magnet School/PS 191 National Dance Institute National Guild for Community Arts Education New England Conservatory New York City Ballet New York City Center New York Philharmonic New York State Alliance for Arts Education New York State Council on the Arts New York Theatre Workshop NIA Community Services Network NYU Ed Theater NYU Performing Arts Admin OASP Orchestra of St. Luke's P.S. 333 Pace University Park Avenue Armory

Ping Chong + Company Poetry in Action Prentice Productions, Inc. PS 84 Queens Museum of Art Reel Works Revels-Bey Music Roundabout Theatre Company SAG-AFTRA SALT Schoolhouse Industries Sibelius Academy Smartworks Studio in a School SUNY Potsdam Symphony Space TADA! Youth Theater TDF Temple University The New Victory Theater The Academy The Actors fund The Ark The Center for Arts Education The College Board The Joyce Theater The Little Orchestra Society The Moth The New Victory Theater The New York Pops The Shakespeare Society The Studio in a School Association Theatre Communications Group Theatre for a New Audience Third Street Music School Together in Dance Trinity School Two River Theater Company Urban Assembly School for Applied Math & Science Vital Theatre Company Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Waterwell Wingspan Arts Words without Borders Young Audiences New York


Face to Face 2014 on Twitter In 2014, the Roundtable continued its digital presence at the Face to Face conference with the handle @nycaier.The #F2F2014 hashtag as well the Roundtable’s Twitter handle and #artsed were on each attendee’s name tag as a reminder to tweet. Many attendees chose to live tweet; some samples are included below. See more on Storify.

https://storify.com/NYCRoundtable/face2face2014-nyaieroundtable


Eastern edition [New York, N.Y] 17 Apr 2014: A.18.

City News: Fariña Says Arts Teach Other Skills By Leslie Brody

New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña underscored the value of the arts Wednesday,

telling a crowd of educators that painting, ballroom dancing, music and drama taught children to

articulate their views and develop a work ethic.

"You revise, you edit, you rehearse, you perform and you reach mastery," she said. "All of

these art processes are also the way we should be learning everything in school." Speaking at

Face to Face 2014, a conference of arts educators at the City College of New York,

Chancellor Fariña said she believed every middle school should have a theater program because

drama can transport students from "where you are to what you can be."

In an apparent allusion to the challenges of her first months as chancellor, she joked that she

hopes to go to the theater soon "so that I can escape life a little right now. "Some critics have said

her plans for fixing a system with wide achievement gaps and troubled schools are too vague.

Parents and principals have staged rallies in recent weeks to protest state tests they said drained

time from deeper learning.

Ms. Fariña's vocal support for the arts stands in contrast to their shrinking role in many schools in

recent years. A report released this month by New York City Comptroller, Scott M. Stringer, found

that many schools violated state law by failing to provide minimum amounts of arts education.

It also found a steep decline over the past seven years in art-supply spending and opportunities

for students, especially in low-income areas in the South Bronx and Central Brooklyn. Ms. Fariña

said the arts can help students hone analytical skills demanded by the Common Core, a set of

higher academic standards schools are adopting. Poring over paintings in museums, for example,

can help children learn to compare and contrast, and explaining their own creative projects can

help them learn to talk about their work.

The crowd had representatives from many arts groups around the city that work with schools,

including the New Victory Theater, Lincoln Center and Wave Hill, a public garden and cultural

center. "She gets it," said Courtney J. Boddie, director of education at the New Victory Theater.

"She gets how the arts can engage and inform students."


April 7, 2014 Press contact:

MEDIA RELEASE Jennifer Clarke

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: [email protected]

212-757-2945

NYC Arts in Education Roundtable Face to Face 2014 Conference Wednesday, April 16, 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM & Thursday, April 17, 8:15 AM – 4:15 PM

The City College of New York (CCNY), Shepard Hall

West 138th

and Convent Avenues, NYC

Keynote from Carmen Fariña, NYC Schools Chancellor

Introduced by Gale Brewer, Manhattan Borough President

New York State's largest exploration of arts in education is happening in Manhattan on April 16 & 17. More

than 500 arts professionals, educators and experts from the field will convene for two days of panels,

workshops and presentations in. Face to Face 2014 gives participants an opportunity to delve deeply into the

many aspects of arts in education through the lens of multiple arts disciplines, approaches, and perspectives.

NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña will deliver the Keynote, on April 16th at 3:00 PM, introduced by

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer. Chancellor Fariña has spoken movingly about the powerful

effect that the arts have had on her own life. Throughout her vast experience as an educator, Chancellor

Fariña has advocated for the arts as a means of engaging all kinds of learners. The arts in education

community is eager to hear more about her plans to ensure that the children in New York City’s public

schools receive a comprehensive arts education.

Our plenary session on April 17th at 11:15 AM, moderated by WNYC’s Beth Fertig, will focus on the arts in

early childhood education with a panel of advocates, researchers, and practitioners. “With pre-K soon to

become a reality for tens of thousands of New York City children, there are questions looming around

content and quality. Compelling research shows that a quality early childhood education includes a rich

array of arts experiences. The Roundtable looks forward to embracing this policy imperative and thinking

about its implications” said Kati Koerner, Co-Chair of the Roundtable and Director of Education at Lincoln

Center Theater.

In addition, the two-day conference includes 36 breakouts, panels and workshops by arts in education

practitioners from New York's leading cultural institutions and experts from the field. Highlights include a

panel exploring current trends in arts education policy, with representatives from the Center for Arts

Education, the League of American Orchestras, Americans for the Arts, and Lincoln Center Education, and a

session entitled Unpacking and Communicating Arts Values for Special Needs Students.

Established in 1992, The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable is a service organization and a community of

arts education practitioners sharing information, providing professional development, and communicating

with the public to promote our work in schools and beyond. The Roundtable currently has over 140 member

organizations, representing all five boroughs of New York City. Member organizations include Lincoln

Center Theater, Manhattan Theatre Club, Roundabout Theater, New York Philharmonic, Brooklyn Arts

Council, The New Victory, The Queens Museum, and many more.

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