ABSTRACT
Any discussion of differentiated instruction, learning styles, brain-based learning, multicultural education, educating for social justice, and multiple forms of intelligence must include the arts. In her article entitled “Gaining the Arts Literacy Advantage, Laura Longley (1999) reminds us that the world we live in and are creating for the future is
… beyond global. More complex. Faster. Ambiguous. Visual. Virtual … Tomorrow’s world will demand a quick mind. Focus. Discipline. Imagination. Grasp of the big picture. Attention to detail. Teamwork. Knowing good work from bad … How will we educate our students to thrive in such a world? Through the arts.
