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The Essential Role of the Arts in 21 st Century Teaching and Learning. Richard J. Deasy Maryland Deans’ Roundtable March 10, 2009. Gaining the Arts Advantage: Lessons from School Districts that Value Arts Education (1999) Young Children and the Arts: Making Creative Connections (1998).
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The Essential Role of the Arts in 21st Century Teaching and Learning Richard J. Deasy Maryland Deans’ Roundtable March 10, 2009
Gaining the Arts Advantage: Lessons from School Districts that Value Arts Education (1999) Young Children and the Arts: Making Creative Connections (1998) Champions of Change: The Impact of the Arts on Student Learning (2000) Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development (2002) Research Publications Arts Education Partnership
Third Space: When Learning Matters • Comparative analysis of 10 “high poverty” schools
Purpose and Capacities of Arts Learning Purpose: Develop the abilities to create, perform, and respond to works of art Capacities: Cognitive, personal and social skills, values and attitudes engaged and developed in learning the arts.
Capacities Symbolic Understanding: Understanding and using multiple modes to communicate ideas and feelings Conditional reasoning: Theorizing about actions, outcomes, and consequences; defining and generating optional approaches and solutions to problems and conditions
Capacities Imagination: Visualizing new possibilities for human thought and action and the use of materials. Creativity/Innovation: Originality, flexibility and elaboration in making what was imagined
Capacities Persistence: Sustaining concentrated attention to a task Resilience: Managing challenges; overcoming frustration and failure Engaged Learning: Absorption in the content, processes, and pleasures of learning
Capacities Self identity/ Self efficacy: Realistically valuing oneself and the impact of one’s actions; internalizing personally meaningful standards Achievement motivation: The desire to succeed in fulfilling goals and expectations
Capacities Empathy: Understanding another’s feelings and point of view Social Tolerance: Respecting multiple values and perspectives
Capacities Collaborative Learning and Action: Participating as a contributing member in a group process of acquiring and manifesting knowledge; supporting the conditions for openness and risk taking
Partnership for 21st Century Skills Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Research, Analysis, Synthesis, Project Management Creativity & Innovation New Knowledge Creation, “Best Fit,” Design Solutions, Artful Storytelling Collaboration, Teamwork & Leadership Cooperation, Compromise, Consensus, Community-building Cross-cultural Understanding Across Diverse Ethnic, Knowledge & Organizational Cultures
Partnership for 21st Century Skills Communication & Media fluency Crafting and Analyzing Messages & Using Media Effectively Career & Learning Self-reliance Managing Change, Lifelong Learning, & Career Redefinition Computing & ICT Fluency Effective Use of Electronic Information & Knowledge Tools
Implications for teacher education • Enhance programs for arts education majors (I.e., make 21st Century skills intentional outcomes) • Integrate arts more fully into preparation of elementary and general education majors
Implications for teacher education • Promote interdisciplinary learning amount arts and other majors • Incorporate arts learning into special education
WEB SITES • www.aep-arts.org • www.theimaginenation.net
WEB SITES • www.aep-arts.org • www.theimaginenation.net