All Students Are Artists.

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      The article discusses strategies to improve student behavior and achievement in academic disciplines such as science and English by implementing strategies derived from artistic disciplines such as dance and the visual and performing arts. The author focuses on Massachusetts' Boston Arts Academy, a performing arts high school. Topics include the use of bodily movement derived from dance to learn science and the use of musical notation and structure to improve reading achievement. Also discussed are the graduation statistics of Boston Arts Academy and the importance of confidence building in student achievement.