Even with a growing emphasis on nationwide reform of teacher education, few innovative ideas have emerged that hold promise. This book, which describes a thought-provoking collaboration between eight colleges/universities of teacher education and Lincoln Center Institute (LCI), offers hope for public education that is dramatically improved by non-traditional educational methods. Twenty educators and teaching artists come together in this collection to present their perspectives on the LCI Teacher Education Collaborative and describe their experiences with colleagues and students in the process of incorporating aesthetic education (based on the work of Maxine Greene, who serves as LCI’s philosopher-in-residence) across the teacher education curriculum.
Scott Noppe-Brandon, executive director of Lincoln Center Institute, has spent the past fourteen years proudly leading the arts and education branch of the world's foremost performing arts center, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. A practicing educator and performer prior to taking the helm of the Institute, Scott is known internationally as a speaker, writer, and advocate for education in and through the arts. Over the course of his career he has helped start and revitalize numerous public schools, contributed a column to Education Update, and authored or edited numerous books and articles on the arts and education. Currently, he is leading a campaign to conduct Imagination Conversations--summits of leaders from all walks of life who care about fostering a culture of imagination--across the United States.
