Depending on the school district and state, teachers are often evaluated for their performance in the classroom. These evaluations might include a formal observation by the principal or assistant principal and another observation, possibly a “pop in” later in the school year.  During this evaluation process, a teacher is judged by whether they meet certain expectations or criteria in various areas of teaching. For example, a teacher might be scored on how well he or she manages the students...

"If we want our children to grow up learning how to learn and how to think, we should be working in the other direction: make the classroom look more like the art studio.” – Christopher Wisniewski

Forty-one years ago, Agnes Gund read an article about the arts being virtually eliminated from the budget of the NYC Board...