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Expanding the Vision of Self: Why the Arts Matter

In this reflective essay, Linda F. Nathan, the founding headmaster of the Boston Arts Academy and currently the executive director of Center for Arts in Education at Boston Arts Academy, shares a story about how one student, Ronald, expands his vision of self through his engagement with the arts. In...

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Published in:Harvard educational review 2013-04, Vol.83 (1), p.47-53
Main Author: Nathan, Linda F
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:In this reflective essay, Linda F. Nathan, the founding headmaster of the Boston Arts Academy and currently the executive director of Center for Arts in Education at Boston Arts Academy, shares a story about how one student, Ronald, expands his vision of self through his engagement with the arts. In presenting this reflection on Ronald's experience, Nathan highlights the power of the arts in helping students define and construct their identity.
ISSN:0017-8055
1943-5045
DOI:10.17763/haer.83.1.028q634086r02t24