P21 and the Arts: A Map Towards the P21 and the Arts: A Map Towards the Acquisition of Twenty-first Century Learning Acquisition of Twenty-first Century Learning

SkillsSkills

AEP ForumAEP Forum Denver, October 22-23, 2010Denver, October 22-23, 2010

Presented by Presented by Jim Palmarini, EdTAJim Palmarini, EdTA

Susan McGreevy-Nichols, NDEOSusan McGreevy-Nichols, NDEOScott C. Shuler, MENCScott C. Shuler, MENCF. Robert Sabol, NAEAF. Robert Sabol, NAEA

Michael Blakeslee, MENCMichael Blakeslee, MENC

The map was created by six arts The map was created by six arts education service organizations:education service organizations:

MENC: The National MENC: The National Association for Music Association for Music EducationEducation

National Dance National Dance Educators OrganizationEducators Organization

National Arts Educators National Arts Educators Association Association

American Alliance for American Alliance for Theatre & EducationTheatre & Education

Educational Theatre Educational Theatre Association (EdTA)Association (EdTA)

National Dance National Dance AssociationAssociation

With the support of the With the support of the Partnership for 21Partnership for 21stst Century Skills Century Skills

P21 is the leading advocate of 21P21 is the leading advocate of 21stst century workforce readiness for every century workforce readiness for every student.student.

They provide tools and resources for U.S. education, with particular They provide tools and resources for U.S. education, with particular attention toward fusing the three Rs and the 4Cs.attention toward fusing the three Rs and the 4Cs.

Member leadership states currently include Arizona, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Member leadership states currently include Arizona, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, North Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and West VirginiaCarolina, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and West Virginia

Significant recent news: Key Kay, P21 executive director, retired and P21 Significant recent news: Key Kay, P21 executive director, retired and P21 and CCSSO have formed a “strategic management relationship” under and CCSSO have formed a “strategic management relationship” under which CCSSO will provide financial and human resources as well as house which CCSSO will provide financial and human resources as well as house P21 employeesP21 employees

Learn more about the Partnership at http://www.21stcenturyskills.orgLearn more about the Partnership at http://www.21stcenturyskills.org

Find the Arts Skills Map, Find the Arts Skills Map, along with other core subject along with other core subject skills maps in English, Social skills maps in English, Social Studies, Math, Science, and Studies, Math, Science, and

Geography,Geography,at http://p21.orgat http://p21.org

What is the Arts Map?What is the Arts Map?

Thirteen social and workforce skills, with an Thirteen social and workforce skills, with an equal number of lesson examples and their equal number of lesson examples and their outcomes from the four disciplines of dance, outcomes from the four disciplines of dance, music, visual arts, and theatre at grades 4, 8, music, visual arts, and theatre at grades 4, 8, and 12.and 12.

A demonstration of how the 4Cs can be fused A demonstration of how the 4Cs can be fused into the 3Rs in arts and other subject into the 3Rs in arts and other subject classrooms. classrooms.

The four Cs are...The four Cs are...

The four CsThe four Cs CreativityCreativity

Critical thinking Critical thinking and problem solvingand problem solving

CommunicationCommunication

CollaborationCollaboration

As the three Rs serve as an umbrella for other subjects, As the three Rs serve as an umbrella for other subjects, the four Cs do the same for our arts map skillsthe four Cs do the same for our arts map skills

The 21The 21stst Century Learning Skills, as defined Century Learning Skills, as defined in our P21 Arts Map:in our P21 Arts Map:

Critical think and Critical think and problem solvingproblem solving

CommunicationCommunication CollaborationCollaboration Creativity Creativity Innovation Innovation Information literacyInformation literacy Media literacyMedia literacy

Information, Information, Communication, and Communication, and Technology literacyTechnology literacy

Flexibility and Flexibility and AdaptabilityAdaptability

Initiative and Self-Initiative and Self-directiondirection

Social and Cross-Social and Cross-cultural Skillscultural Skills

Some examples that speak Some examples that speak louder than words....louder than words....

Why an arts map?Why an arts map?

Because:Because: The arts are a core subject area under ESEA.The arts are a core subject area under ESEA.

The arts teach social and workforce skills as well, if not The arts teach social and workforce skills as well, if not better, than the other core subject areas.better, than the other core subject areas.

In this era of testing, accountability, and tight budgets, In this era of testing, accountability, and tight budgets, the arts need to better articulate evidence of their value the arts need to better articulate evidence of their value in the everyday curriculum beyond their discrete worth in the everyday curriculum beyond their discrete worth as an academic discipline.as an academic discipline.

“Business leaders and visionary thinkers concerned about preparation of students for the future know that the ability to be creative–a key 21st Century Skill– is native to the arts and is one of the primary processes learned through arts education. The examples in this Skills Map illustrate how the arts promote work habits that cultivate curiosity, imagination, creativity, and evaluation skills.”

From the Arts Skill Map Introduction

““The arts play an important role in providing The arts play an important role in providing American students a well-rounded American students a well-rounded education and can help them “become education and can help them “become tenacious, team-oriented problem solvers tenacious, team-oriented problem solvers who are confident and able to think who are confident and able to think creatively.”creatively.”

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, in an August 13 letter to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, in an August 13 letter to school and community leadersschool and community leaders

Other factorsOther factors Widespread endorsement of the recently Widespread endorsement of the recently

released Common Core Standards in math and released Common Core Standards in math and English and the growing STEM movement signal English and the growing STEM movement signal a strong commitment of resources toward tested a strong commitment of resources toward tested subject areas, potentially at the expense of the subject areas, potentially at the expense of the arts arts

The changing face of the new Congress may The changing face of the new Congress may prompt renewed and/or different demands for prompt renewed and/or different demands for education reform that may further erode the education reform that may further erode the Federal and state commitment to arts education. Federal and state commitment to arts education. ..

What the data and reports say..What the data and reports say.. A 2010 IBM poll of 1,500 CEOs identified creativity as the number 1 A 2010 IBM poll of 1,500 CEOs identified creativity as the number 1

leadership competency of the future.leadership competency of the future. A 2002 NGA report noted that creative thinking, problem solving, A 2002 NGA report noted that creative thinking, problem solving,

and communication skills contribute significantly to students’ and communication skills contribute significantly to students’

workplace successworkplace success.. The Conference Board’s 2007 The Conference Board’s 2007 Ready to InnovateReady to Innovate report noted that report noted that

school superintendents and corporate executives overwhelming school superintendents and corporate executives overwhelming agree that creativity and arts training is increasingly important in the agree that creativity and arts training is increasingly important in the workplace.workplace.

Tough Times, Tough ChoicesTough Times, Tough Choices, the 2006 report from the New , the 2006 report from the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, pointed to arts Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, pointed to arts training as an essential skill for the future workforce. training as an essential skill for the future workforce.

And this.... And this....

2010 Critical Skills Survey2010 Critical Skills Survey

The American Management The American Management Association, in conjunction with P21, Association, in conjunction with P21, surveyed 2,115 managers and other surveyed 2,115 managers and other executives about the needs of the 21executives about the needs of the 21stst century workforce.century workforce.

AMA slide1AMA slide1

AMA slide 2AMA slide 2

The writing processThe writing process Representatives of the six organizations had one in-person meeting Representatives of the six organizations had one in-person meeting

in October, 2009; all other work was conducted in online webinars in October, 2009; all other work was conducted in online webinars or by phone conference. or by phone conference.

Each organization appointed one or two writers to craft sample Each organization appointed one or two writers to craft sample student outcome/examples across three grade levels (4, 8, 12) in student outcome/examples across three grade levels (4, 8, 12) in thirteen skills, with equal representation in each of the four arts—thirteen skills, with equal representation in each of the four arts—music, theatre, dance, and visual arts.music, theatre, dance, and visual arts.

The draft of the map was vetted in a four-week online review The draft of the map was vetted in a four-week online review process; 155 individuals and organizations responded.process; 155 individuals and organizations responded.

The final draft was submitted to P21 for review in June, 2010; The final draft was submitted to P21 for review in June, 2010; writers re-crafted some of the examples, based on P21 feedback.writers re-crafted some of the examples, based on P21 feedback.

The map was released at a July 15 Capitol Hill briefing attended by The map was released at a July 15 Capitol Hill briefing attended by writers and other representatives from each organization, as well as writers and other representatives from each organization, as well as four students—one for each discipline—that spoke on the value of four students—one for each discipline—that spoke on the value of their arts experience to their daily and academic lives. their arts experience to their daily and academic lives.

Our students say it best...Our students say it best...

Student video testimonyStudent video testimony

The audience for the mapThe audience for the map

Corporate leadersCorporate leaders EducatorsEducators Arts advocates Arts advocates AdministratorsAdministrators PolicymakersPolicymakers FundersFunders ParentsParents Other arts education stakeholdersOther arts education stakeholders

The potential impactThe potential impact

Ensure the continued inclusion of the arts as a Ensure the continued inclusion of the arts as a core subject under ESEA.core subject under ESEA.

Influence core teaching standards, assessment Influence core teaching standards, assessment models, and pre-professional training of arts models, and pre-professional training of arts educators.educators.

Supply a new perspective for a re-envisioning of Supply a new perspective for a re-envisioning of the National Standards for Arts Education.the National Standards for Arts Education.

Become part of the dialogue of all arts education Become part of the dialogue of all arts education stakeholders in future education reform efforts stakeholders in future education reform efforts on national, state, and local levels.on national, state, and local levels.

The elements of the map The elements of the map

Skills and their definitionsSkills and their definitions Sample student outcomes and examplesSample student outcomes and examples Interdisciplinary themesInterdisciplinary themes Supporting structures Supporting structures

Arts Map Supporting StructuresArts Map Supporting Structures

2121stst Century Standards Century Standards AssessmentsAssessments Curriculum and InstructionCurriculum and Instruction Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development Learning EnvironmentsLearning Environments

www.aep-arts.orgwww.aep-arts.org

PowerPoint presentation\Supporting PowerPoint presentation\Supporting Structures.pdfStructures.pdf

Pick a skill, write an examplePick a skill, write an example

Critical think and Critical think and problem solvingproblem solving

CommunicationCommunication CollaborationCollaboration Creativity Creativity Innovation Innovation Information literacyInformation literacy Media literacyMedia literacy

Information, Information, Communication, and Communication, and Technology literacyTechnology literacy

Flexibility and Flexibility and AdaptabilityAdaptability

Initiative and Self-Initiative and Self-directiondirection

Social and Cross-Social and Cross-cultural Skillscultural Skills

Or suggest a new skill and Or suggest a new skill and create both an example and an create both an example and an

outcomeoutcome

What can we do?What can we do?

Three possibilities:Three possibilities:

Work collaboratively to more widely disseminate Work collaboratively to more widely disseminate the existing map to all stakeholders.the existing map to all stakeholders.

Formally present one established (or new) skill Formally present one established (or new) skill and example to an administrator as part of a and example to an administrator as part of a make-the-case effort and introduction to the P21 make-the-case effort and introduction to the P21 arts map.arts map.

Or...Or...

Create, organize, and Create, organize, and publicizepublicize

a wiki-type environment a wiki-type environment arts social/workforcearts social/workforce

skills page in which anyone skills page in which anyone could post arts-specific skills could post arts-specific skills

examples.examples.

A final thought...A final thought...

““All work is art. All art is work.”All work is art. All art is work.”

A frequent pronouncement of Jim’s 10A frequent pronouncement of Jim’s 10thth grade shop grade shop teacher who also taught drama, art, and driver’s edteacher who also taught drama, art, and driver’s ed

Considering some other Considering some other map skills....map skills....

The Arts Map is not:The Arts Map is not:

A curriculum—it suggests what could be, A curriculum—it suggests what could be, not necessarily what is happening in not necessarily what is happening in classroom practice.classroom practice.

A comprehensive list of social and A comprehensive list of social and workforce skills and outcomes—it is workforce skills and outcomes—it is intended to be a starting point.intended to be a starting point.

Intended to supplant teaching practice at Intended to supplant teaching practice at the expense of artistic skill and knowledge.the expense of artistic skill and knowledge.

The framework for 21The framework for 21stst Century Century Learning Learning