Arts for Learning/Miami

Description

Arts for Learning-Miami (A4L) is dedicated to improving student achievement by enlivening education through the arts in South Florida. A4Lâ s arts programs include the following: GET smART (in-school, at approximately 30 schools per year); After-school & Summer (out-of-school at 42 sites per year) and Start with the Arts (early childhood, newly launched in January 2005 and reaching 20 daycare centers). A4L uses professional development for teachers and artists, a website that connects teachers and artists to each other, and to best practices in arts-integration and live arts experiences such as artist residencies, field trips and performances to make learning come alive for teachers and students alike. Over 100 teaching artists on staff provide visual and performing arts instruction throughout Miam-Dade County in public schools, after-school sites/centers, parks, summer camps and early childhood centers.