The Creative College: Building a Successful Learning Culture in the Arts - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1858563429 ISBN 13: 9781858563428

Publisher: Trentham Books Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

At a time when the notion of "creative partnership" has been given a high profile in education, this book offers insights and ideas for people in schools, colleges, universities and arts organisations who want to make the idea work better.Drawing on case studies of arts partnership developed at, a large, comprehensive-intake sixth form college in east London, England, the book explores how teachers, artists and arts organisations can collaborate to create a culture of artistic aspiration and success for students. It analyses and explains what is needed to make such partnerships a success, and explores the issues and challenges faced by teachers and artists who want to collaborate in this way.The book compares models of collaboration developed at the college with others that have been developed in different locations worldwide. It situates the idea of creative partnership firmly in the context of debates about urban schooling, "the learning city" and community regeneration. It offers pointers to some of the new roles open to teachers who want to expand the potential of the profession in the 21st century, and weaves together the voices of students, teachers and artists working to create a shared culture for learning."The Creative College" will be of interest to students, teachers and practitioners in education, arts education, community arts and community development.

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Review

"I recommend this book to all of the new generation of arts practitioners who find themselves in formal teaching settings for the first time thanks to the government's new Creative Partnerships initiative...An invaluable resource for any democratic practitioner looking for inspiration or and institutional head or educational policy maker who wants to think outside the box." (Youth and Policy)

"A vibrant and rich picture of creative approaches to education, this book is definitely of valuable interest to it's intended and international audience ... displaying a passion for education and inclusion with serious rigour." (Journal of Thinking Skills and Creativity)

"A page-turner ... an indispensable work for those engaged in the nitty-gritty and complex business of arts-education partnerships." (Research in Dance Education)

About the Author

Graham Jeffery was Creative Industries Development Manager at Newham Sixth Form College, and is currently seconded to the University of East London as Senior Lecturer in Cultural and Innovation Studies. The contributors are Andrew Blake, Kelly Davidson, Rachel Fell, Sid Hughes and Jo Parkes.

Edition details

• Publisher: Trentham Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1858563429
• ISBN 13: 9781858563428
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 196
• Editor: Jeffery Graham