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The Essential Role of the Arts in 21 st Century Teaching and Learning

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 21 st Century Teaching and Learning

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  1. The Essential Role of the Arts in 21st Century Teaching and Learning Richard J. Deasy Maryland Deans’ Roundtable March 10, 2009

  2. 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

  3. Third Space: When Learning Matters • Comparative analysis of 10 “high poverty” schools

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. Capacities Empathy: Understanding another’s feelings and point of view Social Tolerance: Respecting multiple values and perspectives

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. Implications for teacher education • Promote interdisciplinary learning amount arts and other majors • Incorporate arts learning into special education

  15. WEB SITES • www.aep-arts.org • www.theimaginenation.net

  16. WEB SITES • www.aep-arts.org • www.theimaginenation.net

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