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Arts for Learning Literacy ProgramsProfessional Development for Educators
Arts for Learning (A4L) Literacy Units form a ground-breaking supplemental literacy program that blends the creativity and discipline of the arts with learning science to raise student achievement in reading and writing. Working with a design team from the University of Washington led by cognitive scientist Dr. John Bransford, Young Audiences crafted five A4L Units for use by grade 3-6 classroom teachers. Young Audiences and collaborating teachers have adapted the Units for use in grades 7-8. The A4L Units also have been adapted for after-school and summer school programs. These units are designed for teachers with little or no arts experience or background. Anyone can learn these dynamic arts-integration techniques! Each Unit includes 15-20 hours of sequential, cumulative lessons anchored in at least one well-recognized literary work.
Click here for a A4L Unit Overview Arts for Learning Companion Residencies
There are five A4L Companion Residencies that give students the opportunity to work with professional teaching artists to explore and translate texts into new art forms while also improving their literacy skills.
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