Full Description
Arts Integration and Special Education contributes to research, policy, and practice by providing a theory of action for studying how linguistic, cognitive, and affective student engagement relates to arts integrated learning contexts and how these dimensions of engagement influence content area and literacy learning.
Arts Integration and Special Education connects the interdisciplinary framework in human development and linguistics, special education, and urban education with primary action research by special educators trained in arts integration, working in an inclusive urban charter school with middle school age students. Upper elementary to middle-grade level student learning is relatively understudied and this work contributes across fields of special education and urban education, as well as arts education. Moreover, the classrooms in which the action research occurs are comprised of students with a diverse range of abilities and needs. The book's interdisciplinary model, which draws on developmental and educational psychology, special education, and speech/language pathology research and practice, is the first to posit explanations for how and why AI contexts facilitate learning in students with language and sensory processing disorders, and those at-risk for school failure due to low socioeconomic status conditions.
Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Preface
Alida Anderson
Acknowledgements
About the Editor
Contributing Authors
Part I: Theoretical and Methodological Issues in the Study of Arts Integration in Education
Introduction
Alida Anderson
Chapter 1: A Historical Review of Arts Integration Research and Practice: Lessons Learned
Sandra M. Loughlin and Alida Anderson
Chapter 2: Arts Integration as a Contextualized Language Learning Environment
Alida Anderson
Chapter 3: Cognitive and Affective Engagement, Arts Integration, and Students with Disabilities
Katherine A. Berry and Sandra M. Loughlin
Chapter 4: Understanding How and Why Arts Integration Engages Learners
Alida Anderson
Part II: Arts Integration Demonstrations of Practice in Inclusive Classrooms
Introduction
Alida Anderson
Chapter 5: Film Arts Integration and Literature Study: Influences on Engagement
Kristin Nagy and Alida Anderson
Chapter 6: Process Drama Arts Integration and Social Studies: Influences on Engagement
Christina Bosch and Alida Anderson
Chapter 7: Dance/Movement Arts Integration and Mathematics: Influences on Engagement
Robyne Davis and Alida Anderson
Part III: Reflections and Next Steps for Arts Integration Research and Practice
Introduction
Alida Anderson
Chapter 8: Where Are We Now: The Research on Arts Integration and Special Education
Jean B. Crockett, Katherine A. Berry, and Alida Anderson
Chapter 9: Where Are We Going? Trajectories for Research on the Arts and Special Education
James S. Catterall
Appendix
Index
