1. Administrators will gain a deeper understanding of the connection between arts, engagement, student success, and college and career readiness.

2. Administrators will experience artistic practices (multiple disciplines) and identify a clear connection to CCS (using a variety of methods)

3. Administrators will acquire strategies for engagement in arts integration in the content area (i.e. Math, Language Arts, Science) to facilitate students mastery of CCSS

Learning Objectives for Administrator Module

4. Administrators will build awareness of tools for assessing the arts (i.e. best practices, rubric, observation tools)

5.Administrators will develop leadership skills as it promotes integration (i.e. vision, resource development, partnerships, guiding instruction)

Changing Face of Education

Adoption of Common Core Standards

Why is this important?

Currently, every state has its own set of academic standards

All students must be prepared to compete with their American peers, and from others around the world

21st Century

Skills

Arts as Curriculum

Arts-Enhanced Curriculum

Arts-Integrated Curriculum

THE DEFINITION

Arts Integration is an APPROACH to TEACHING

in which students construct and demonstrate UNDERSTANDING

through an ART FORM. Students engage in a

CREATIVE PROCESS which CONNECTS an art form and another subject area

and meets EVOLVING OBJECTIVES in both.

http://youtu.be/cPbKUF2zbyw

The Arts and the Common Core

The Arts and the 5 C’s

1. What do you see in this picture? (try to avoid making assumptions – focus on close observation)

2. What meaning or inferences can you make based on what you see or know?

Are there clear objectives for arts learning that are addressed in a lesson that integrates art?

Arts learning objectives may be left unstated but if they are not present at all, this is not an example of arts integration.

Are there opportunities for students to communicate, reflect, explore, and collaborate on their learning in the arts and in other subjects?

It is important that both arts skills and artistic habits become a part of lesson planning. The arts provide excellent opportunities for students to incorporate the 4 C’s of the common core – Collaboration, Creativity, Communication and Critical Thinking, for deeper learning.

“Look fors” in the General Ed classroom or lesson

In general, the arts are the interdisciplinary discipline. Everything in the arts classroom can have connections to other subjects.

Do you see evidence that the connections between the arts and other subjects is being clearly made when appropriate (not implied but stated)

Is there evidence of lessons that address the Standards for Content Literacy in Technical Subjects?

Are there clear learning objectives for students that are focused on art skills or artistic habits/practice?

Objectives based on artistic habits/practice may directly address the Standards for Content Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

“Look fors” in the Arts classroom or lesson

Is there arts integration currently happening in your district or at your school?There may be ways you can use these examples to help others integrate the arts in authentic ways

Does your school or district have a plan for arts integration across the curriculum? This can start with a plan for developing common language and understanding of how the arts can support implementation of the common core

Are there opportunities for staff to learn or participate in professional development that is arts integrated?

School-wide Arts integration Checklist

Advocate for the arts

In the context of new common core state standards, Local Control Accountability Plans, and performance based assessments, the arts offer opportunities for student engagement, parent engagement, deeper student learning, creative problem solving, and addressing the

equity gap.

How is your school using arts learning and arts integration to help all students succeed?

Your Leadership Matters…In Arts Integration

What has been the Impact of Arts in your career, your personal life or the overall influence of your life?

What is leadership in integration of arts?

Developing KnowledgeBuilding CollaborationMonitoringConnectingAlignment

Leading in…

Defining Resources, Funding, and PartnersDecisions around facilities, equipmentInstructional materials, suppliesStaffing

Original Terms New Terms

Evaluation

Synthesis

Analysis

Application

Comprehension

Knowledge

• Creating

• Evaluating

• Analysing

• Applying

• Understanding

• Remembering

(Based on Pohl, 2000, Learning to Think, Thinking to Learn, p. 8)

Original Terms New Terms

Evaluation

Synthesis

Analysis

Application

Comprehension

Knowledge

• Creating

• Evaluating

• Analysing

• Applying

• Understanding

• Remembering

(Based on Pohl, 2000, Learning to Think, Thinking to Learn, p. 8)

Research States…

…a positive relationship between study in the arts, particularly drama, and literacy and language development.

Positive connections between arts study and achievement in mathematics, beginning with early childhood and elementary grades, and attaining special prominence by middle and postsecondary grades.

Defining Your Vision of Arts Integration

What is your Vision of Arts Integration?

What will be the Mission to support your Vision?

Do the strategies support and align to the vision and the mission?

Developing Partnerships

Development of Exemplary Art Schools

Based upon the criteria for Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) for designation as a California Distinguished School in the Arts.

The areas for focus1. Program Administration and Accountability2. Curriculum and Instruction3. Assessment4. Professional Development5. Community Involvement and Collaboration6. Resources, Facilities and Funding

Criteria Status Goal Support to reach the goal, i.e. materials, partners, funding

Administration and Accountability

Curriculum and Instruction

Assessment

Professional Development

Community Involvement and Collaboration

Resources, Facilities, and Funding

Your Leadership Matters…

Leadership Direction

Support Materials, Staff, Stakeholders

Timeline

Your Leadership Matters…

Leadership Direction

Support Materials, Staff, Stakeholders

Timeline

Questions ?