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How Art Can Help Center a Student’s Learning Experience

  When I was a student, I studied art at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, Corcoran and Bell Multicultural High School. Many years later while a student at the Corcoran, I taught art to many students. I strongly believe that art not only can help center a student's learning experience and can close the opportunity gap for many students.  ​ www.kqed.org/mindshift/54370/how-art-can-help-center-a-students-learning-experience?fbclid=IwAR2z7Z-64q8OlMs2P1ki7zOLU8WM8zN_bWRVI8LlCdtvmjqSswMha4w-zEQ       The above photos were taken while I was a high school student at Bell from 1991 - 1993.  I gave away the clothing articles and jewelry shown in the photos above . Additionally, I donated the artwork shown above. " Art instruction  helps children with the development of motor skills, language skills, social skills, decision-making, risk-taking, and inventiveness . Visual arts teach learners about color, layout, perspective, and balance: all techniques that are...