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Linda Duke, Director of Education,
UCLA Hammer Museum
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Dear Steven,
I want to thank you for the outstanding program you contributed to the
UCLA Hammer's salary point-credit teacher course, Mischief, Myth and Art:
A Workshop for Secondary Teachers on the Tricky, Interdisciplinary Nature
of Art. I originally asked for you to be a presenter because I thought your
work with rhythm and student empowerment was very relevant to the course's
focus on the role of aesthetic experience in learning. This certainly proved
to be the case! You introduced a number of interesting ideas about the relationship
between rhythm, focused attention, communication and learning in school
classrooms. You presented those ideas clearly and then engaged the teachers
in activities that dramtically demonstrated their validity. I don't believe
I have ever witnessed a more powerful and effective demonstration in support
of an educational theory.
In the days after the workshop, we heard from several participants.
They called to thank us for providing such a thought provoking experience.
I know the concepts you introduced will continue to feed our discussions
in the course. Thank you again for your presentation. I look forward to working
with you on future courses and projects.
Sincerely,
Linda Duke
Director of Education
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