The question is, how do schools compete with popular sports programs like football, soccer, for funding. I have seen sports programs override funding for music and arts programs many times because it is more profitable. Not being a naysayer here, I've just seen it happen a lot with schools here in California. It seems to me that the arts based education would need to be proven through a trial demonstration showing the value of the arts as a superior learning methodology, starting with special needs students, where the results would be the most visible, or convincing a charter school to try it out, or maybe talk some schools into having what you would call advanced classes as after school programs (just brainstorming out loud with my fingers, here). And most parents would love to say their children were getting into advanced classes. That would almost be as attractive as the sports programs, and of course they would only be advanced in terms of methodology and open to any children who wanted to be in the program.
Most school administrators tend to be mired in the financial and legal norms at traditional schools until they can somehow be convinced otherwise, so those considerations need to be dealt with as well. I think breaking the ice might be the hardest part. It would actually be really wonderful to see this kind of education applied, and since most educators are left leaning, there might be some interest, especially with the current administration fiasco at the white house.
Absolutely. It is just a matter of each child structuring their own program according to their own nature. Any sports pro, psychologist, artist, poet, scientist mathematician, CEO, personal exec, etc will see the value in it. It is wholistic development making high quality individuals specific to their natures and talents.
Of course sports are an art too so that would be included. maybe martial arts too. tai chi, aikido, also yoga, etc. I am pretty sure there are a lot of studies about the superior results from an arts based program. I just posted a new article on the subject.
The question is, how do schools compete with popular sports programs like football, soccer, for funding. I have seen sports programs override funding for music and arts programs many times because it is more profitable. Not being a naysayer here, I've just seen it happen a lot with schools here in California. It seems to me that the arts based education would need to be proven through a trial demonstration showing the value of the arts as a superior learning methodology, starting with special needs students, where the results would be the most visible, or convincing a charter school to try it out, or maybe talk some schools into having what you would call advanced classes as after school programs (just brainstorming out loud with my fingers, here). And most parents would love to say their children were getting into advanced classes. That would almost be as attractive as the sports programs, and of course they would only be advanced in terms of methodology and open to any children who wanted to be in the program.
Most school administrators tend to be mired in the financial and legal norms at traditional schools until they can somehow be convinced otherwise, so those considerations need to be dealt with as well. I think breaking the ice might be the hardest part. It would actually be really wonderful to see this kind of education applied, and since most educators are left leaning, there might be some interest, especially with the current administration fiasco at the white house.
Absolutely. It is just a matter of each child structuring their own program according to their own nature. Any sports pro, psychologist, artist, poet, scientist mathematician, CEO, personal exec, etc will see the value in it. It is wholistic development making high quality individuals specific to their natures and talents.
That would be ideal, for sure
Of course sports are an art too so that would be included. maybe martial arts too. tai chi, aikido, also yoga, etc. I am pretty sure there are a lot of studies about the superior results from an arts based program. I just posted a new article on the subject.
Martial Arts I think would fit in well, but there is also football and ballet. :-}
yes dance, etc. all part of a well rounded program! Body, mind, spirit and heart! Theatre, cooking, everything.
This is purely curiosity: Do you think this would hold up with the Alpha Male Communities?