21 st Century Skills, Common Core and the Arts: Connections

1. 21st Century Skills, Common Core and the Arts: Connections SEADAE Presentation January 17th, 2012 Joyce Huser, presenter

2. Workforce Ready Integration Common Core Fine Arts Standards 21st Century Art Skills Map

3. Educating for the 21st Century As you may know, many states are partners in the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, a national organization that advocates for 21st century readiness for every student.

4. Arizona Illinois Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Massachusetts Nevada New Jersey North Carolina Ohio South Dakota South Carolina West Virginia Wisconsin Partner for 21st Century Skills

5. Educating for the 21st Century In defining 21st Century Skills, many definitions have at their core the ability to “analyze and evaluate information, create new ideas and new knowledge from the information.” In short, the skills are not new, but they take on a new urgency in the 21st century. Daniel Willingham

6. These 21stCentury skills require deep understanding of subject matter. Gaining a deep understanding is, not surprisingly, hard. Shallow understanding requires knowing some facts. Deep understanding requires knowing the facts AND knowing how they fit together, seeing the whole.

7. “When we teach to the test, data transfer is happening. Data from teacher into the database of the child. An operating system is also needed. The critical part of the computer is the processor. This is what has to be developed.” Artists imagine what has not been imagined before. Mike Huckabee An Example:

8. 21st Century Skills Communication Collaboration Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Creativity Innovation Information Literacy Media Literacy Technology Literacy Flexibility and Adaptability Initiative and Self-Direction Social and Cross-Cultural Skills Productivity and Accountability Leadership and Responsibility

10. Core Subjects with skills maps: English, Reading or Language Arts World Languages Fine Arts Mathematics Science Geography Social Studies

12. INNOVATION Developing, implementing, and communicating new ideas to others Acting on creative ideas to make a tangible and useful contribution to the domain in which innovation occurs 8th Grade EXAMPLE: Students work in small groups to select an existing graphic novel and create alternative endings to the story using animation or text-to-movie software that Incorporates different points of view and identifies the incremental steps involved in depicting action, changes, cause and effect, or transformation to reach the new endings.

14. A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format. work in small groups Collaboration (SL) create alternative endings Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas (SL) depicting action, changes, cause and effect, or transformation Key Ideas and Details (L,I)

15. National Standards for the Visual Arts Standard 1: Understanding and Applying Media, Techniques, and Processes Standard 2: Using Knowledge of Structures and Functions Standard 3: Choosing and Evaluating a range of Subject Matter, Symbols, and Ideas Standard 4: Understanding the Visual Arts in Relation to History and Cultures Standard 5: Reflecting Upon and Assessing the Characteristics and Merits of their work and the work of others Standard 6:Making Connections Between Visual Arts and Other Disciplines

17. Media Literacy Understanding how media messages are constructed, for what purposes and using which tools, characteristics, and conventions Examining how individuals interpret messages differently, how values and points of view are included or excluded, and how media can influence beliefs and behaviors Possessing a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information 8th Grade EXAMPLE: Students review a variety of political or commercial video messages to consider how particular types of music are used to elicit or manipulate emotional response. They are then presented with a new silent video clip, collaborate to identify alternative meanings, and work together to select one that they underscore by creating a soundtrack that reinforces that meaning.

19. Alignment of Common Core Standards and Arts Skills Map with Music consider how particular types of music are used Comprehension (SL) identify alternative meanings Key Ideas and Details (L,I) work together Collaboration (SL) creating a soundtrack that reinforces that meaning Text Purpose – expository (W)

21. Articulating thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively through speaking and writing EXAMPLE: Students research existing site-based choreography to analyze the impact a location makes on the choreographic composition and the messages communicated from both the specific site and movement governed by that site. Students then create their own piece of choreography based on another specific site that communicates a clear message or point of view about the specific site or environment. The dance is recorded and posted on appropriate websites for public view and comment. Communication

23. Alignment of Common Core Standards and Arts Skills Map with Dance research existing site-based choreography Research to Build and Present Knowledge (W) analyze the impact and message Key Ideas and Details (L,I) create their own piece of choreography based on another specific site Integration of Knowledge and Ideas (LI)

25. Adapting to varied roles and responsibilities Working effectively in a climate of ambiguity EXAMPLE: Students work together to perform improvisational theatre sketches (scenes), taking suggestions from audience members. Collectively, they maintain an imaginary world while making credible choices in the moment in reaction to circumstances as they arise. Each student reflects on his or her spontaneous choices in the improvthrough a written reflection of the scene or translation into another medium (e.g., dance, musical performance, or work of visual art). Flexibility and Adaptability

27. Alignment of Common Core Standards and Arts Skills Map with Theatre work together Collaboration (SL) making credible choices in the moment in reaction to circumstances Key Ideas and Details (L,I) written reflection of the scene Text Types and Purpose (W) taking suggestions from audience members Integration of Knowledge and Ideas (L,I)