Center for Arts in Education at Boston Arts Academy

To address the need in the field of education for innovations that work, BAA has established the Center for Arts in Education at Boston Arts Academy. The Center disseminates the best practices of BAA ? most especially the integration of arts and academics ? through a variety of avenues.

CAE Goals

• To serve as an incubator for innovations in education.

• To inspire positive change in schools across the country and throughout the world, by disseminating BAA?s best practices to educators locally, nationally, and internationally.

• To influence and promote the role of the arts in the growth and development of children and in the improvement of schools.

Major Initiatives of Center for Arts in Education

Mentor School Program

BAA has been named a CES National Mentor School. This gives BAA the unique opportunity to participate in regular national meetings, exchange information with other schools and serve in a mentor role to other schools.

BAA Summer Institute

BAA hosts an Annual Summer Institute for Arts in Education. This is a 4-day intensive workshop presented by BAA staff for outside educators on local, national and international levels. Click here to read more about the 2011 Summer Institute at Boston Arts Academy!

Consulting Services

School Visitor Program: Outside educators, administrators, etc come to BAA for school visits that include tours, on-site workshops, presentations and informal coaching by BAA staff.

Workshops and Presentations: Requests are made to BAA on a regular basis for workshops or presentations by BAA staff at conferences or special programs.

Community Outreach: BAA receives regular inquiries from local schools for assistance in community partnerships and arts programming. BAA works to help schools maximize community resources and assists schools to create partnerships with community organizations.

Curriculum Coaching: BAA Faculty work on curriculum building and coaching with local middle and high schools. BAA Teachers use art as a catalyst in developing new curriculum for local schools.

For more information
Corey Evans, Director
(617) 635-6470, ext. 312
Boston Arts Academy
174 Ipswich Street
Boston, MA 02215
cevans@bostonartsacademy.org