This volume contains papers which encompass visual arts, drama, music, literature, and poetry education, creating a space for scholars from diverse intellectual traditions. Following editorial notes and a message from the Arts and Learning Special Interest Group Chair, David Betts, are the papers of part 1, The Interconnectedness of Issues across Scholarly Boundaries and Disciplines: "A Comparative Exploration of Art and Science" (M. D. Osborne; D. J. Brady); "Action Poetry as an Empowering Art: A Manifesto for Didaction in Arts Education" (F. V. Tochon); and "What Should the Music Education Profession Expect of Philosophy?" (W. D. Bowman). Papers under part 2, The Body as Central in Understanding and Making Sense, are: "The Semiotics of Art and Body in Visual Culture: Introduction" (D. L. Smith-Shank); "The Semiotics of Children's Bodies as Found in Popular Media" (P. Duncum); "Facing Oneself: An Embodied Pedagogy" (R. L. Irwin); "Conversation about Necks -- and Minds and Bodies" (C. S. Jeffers); "Birthing Ground" (L. A. Kantner); "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Searching for the Semiotic Self" (D. L. Smith-Shank); "Student Bodies as Bodies of Knowledge: Moving Beyond Cartesian Pedagogy" (S. Urso Spina); "Carolee Schneeman as Image and Maker" (M. Wyrick); and "Absence of Body as Context Problem in E-mail Communication" (R. M. Diket). Papers under part 3, Teaching the Arts at the University Level, are: "Blocks and Bridges: Learning Artistic Creativity" (P. James); "Exploring New Possibilities and the Limits of Theatre Education: A Role-Play Project with Adolescent Actors to Improve Physicians' Communication Skills" (S. Schonmann; D. Hardoff); and "Expanding the Thinking Potential of Preservice Art Teachers" (E. Kowalchuk). Papers under part 4, Teaching the Arts in Elementary and Secondary Classrooms, are: "Arts Every Day: Classroom Teachers' Orientations toward Arts Education" (B. McKean); "Contexts of Music Classroom Management" (J. Russell); and "National Board Certification in Art and Its Potential Impact on Graduate Programming in Art Education" (L. A. Kantner; M. J. Bergee; K. A. Unrath). (BT)