WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE THE ARTS IN THE NEW COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS? MATI 3013

Susan Denvir

sdenvir@umd.edu

AFTER ALL, WE HAVE TO TEACHUSING THE CCSS….RIGHT?? BUT….

“The Standards define what all students are expected to know and be able to do, not how teachers should teach. For instance, the use of play with young children is not specified by the Standards, but it is welcome as a valuable activity in its own right and as a way to help students meet the expectations in this document… The Standards must therefore be complemented by a well-developed, content-rich curriculum consistent with the expectations laid out in this document.” (p. 6 ELA CCSS)

CORE CURRICULUM IS A SHIFT IN FOCUS FROM PRODUCT TO PROCESS

ARTS INTEGRATION PROVIDES “ACCESS POINTS” IN LEARNING THAT PROVIDES REVELANCE TO THE STUDENTS’ CULTURAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND INTELLECTUAL NEEDS.

PROCESS+RELEVANCE=UNDERSTANDING

THE COLLEGE BOARD DID A RESEARCH OF THE COMMON CORE AND PROVIDED SOME INTERESTING INSIGHTS

Arts References in the Common Core:

If the definition of text may be expanded to include non-print texts, such as works of dance, media arts, music, or theatre…

then all of the standards in this category (Reading) - at every grade level - can connect directly to arts-based content or investigation.

• Reading a work of drama: referenced in 26 standards at all grade levels

RL.5.3: Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact.)

• Comparing the same work in different media: referenced in 12 standards

RL.6.7: Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they “see” and “hear” when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch.

Analyzing and interpreting images: referenced in 17 standards

Using songs in instruction: referenced one time, at the second-grade level

RL.K.7: With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear.

RL.2.4: Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

ARTS REFERENCES IN COMMON CORE STANDARDS FOR WRITING

• Eight arts links in 110 standards

• Visual art/drawing links found in the standards for the lower grades

W.K.2: Use a combination of drawing, writing, and dictating to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.

• Media Arts/multimedia links:

W.8.2.a: Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting, graphics (e.g., charts, tables) and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

ARTS REFERENCES IN COMMON CORE STANDARDS FOR SPEAKING AND LISTENING

16 arts links in 66 standards

Most references are related to Anchor Standard #5:

Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations

Arts References in Common Core ELA Standards

Anchor Standard category

Total # of grade-level standards

Total # of standards

containing arts references

Reading220

(110 informational text; 110 literature)

50

Writing 110 8

Speaking and Listening 66 16

Language 66 1

THE NATIONAL CORE ARTS STANDARDS CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK IS CURRENTLY IN THE FINAL PHASE OF ADOPTION

They include elements such as Philosophy and Lifelong Goals as well as the Creative Processes including Imagine, Investigate, Construct, and Reflect.

Imagine

To form a mental image of concept

Investigate

Construct Reflect

To observe or study through exploration or examination

To make or form by combining or arranging a series of elements

To think deeply or carefully about his or her work

LOOKING AT THE STANDARDS USING A BUILDING ANALOGY

Standards are like the building code

Curriculum is like the blueprint

Teaching strategies are the tools…for example the engineering processor Thinking Maps or AI

THIS WEEK AS WE EXPLORE THE ARTS

We are exploring the tools used to build the final product….your lesson plans and ultimately the student evidence of learning.

YOUR TASK In triads, examine the three lesson

plans you have been given.

Discuss and determine which lesson is a non-arts integrated lesson, which one is an arts integrated lesson, and which one is a CCSS and arts integrated lesson.

Be prepared to share your insights with the group.

FINALLY When studying a piece of art, composition, drama, or

dance one must be able to analyze the components that create the whole.

Additionally, the ability to synthesize parts into a whole work is critical to making meaning for each audience member.

“Common Core Standards have identified the need for critical practice that many teachers are struggling with implementing in the classroom. Arts integration is the pathway to providing these opportunities.”

Susan Riley