k-12 arts education: why does it matter?
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K-12 Arts Education: Why does it matter?. Tacoma Arts Commission – May, 2012. Washington State Arts Commission. Mission : WSAC is a catalyst for the arts, advancing the role of the arts in the lives of individuals and communities throughout the state. Education focus: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
K-12 ARTS EDUCATION:WHY DOES IT MATTER?
Washington State Arts Commission
Tacoma Arts Commission – May, 2012
Education focus:
Strengthen K-12 arts education as part of, and fundamental to, basic education.
Mission:
WSAC is a catalyst for the arts, advancing the role of the arts in the lives of individuals and
communities throughout the state.
K-12 Arts Education: Why Does it Matter?
Supporting whole-child education Arts knowledge, skills, techniques Connections to other academic learning 21st Century Skills / Habits of Mind
How people learn Brain development, early learning connections Project based and experiential learning
Cultivating demand for the arts Building audiences and supporters
College and Career Ready…
• What should students know?
• What should students be able to do?
• What should students BE LIKE?
Studio Thinking
The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education
By Lois Hetland, Ellen Winner, Shirley Veenema, Kimberly Sheridan
Concerns about “instrumental” claims around the benefits of arts learning
Alternate approach: Looked at “habits of mind” that are developed in studio arts classes
Studio Thinking Framework: Eight Habits of Mind
Develop Craft
Engage & Persist
Envision
Express
Observe
Reflect
Stretch and Explore
Understand Art World
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Core Subjects Interdisciplinary Themes Learning and Innovation Skills Information, Media and Technology Skills Life and Career Skills
www.p21.org
Partnership for 21st Century Skills Learning and Innovation Skills
Creativity and Innovation Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Communication and Collaboration
Partnership for 21st Century Skills Learning and Innovation Skills
Creativity and Innovation Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Communication and Collaboration
“The 4 Cs”
GOOD TEACHING…
…the most powerful predictor of student learning
Student centered: Starts with students’ interests, questions, and prior knowledge
Deeply cognitive: Learning is the consequence of thinking and making work about meaningful, rich, compelling problems, concepts, and ideas
Social: Collaborative activities are more powerful than individualist strategies
Cultivating Demand for the Arts
Cultivating Demand for the Arts The ability to see, hear, and feel what works of art have
to offer
The ability to create within an art form
Historical and cultural knowledge that enriches the understanding of works of art
The ability to draw meaning from works of art through reflection and discussion with others
National and state arts content standards that describe what K–12 students should learn at every grade level
embody just such a comprehensive approach.
THANK YOU!
Lisa JaretArts in Education Program ManagerWashington State Arts Commission
www.arts.wa.gov