Do you believe this to be true? Why or why not?
Although this may be true there seems to be a dilemma regarding the frequency of author visits to elementary vs. middle and high schools which Layne describes in this statement, “But I am baffled that the closer in age our students get to actually becoming more competent writers, the closer they get to reaching an age where they are thinking about career options, the less teachers and schools seem inclined to promote and fund author visits” (pg. 132).
What are your thoughts? Is this something that has been neglected? Should we be advocating for more author visits to SMS?
On page 134 of this chapter, Layne provides a valuable resource for teachers and schools regarding the promotion and funding of Arts in Education. Out of curiosity, I went to the mentioned website to see if indeed there are funding opportunities in our state for author visits and found that yes there are!
Check out Curriculum-Based Project Grants http://www.arts.state.al.us/programs/AIE/education.aspx