An Introduction to the National Core Arts Standards

An Introduction to the National Core Arts Standards

Where did these come from? A team of 70 professionals from 30 states wrote them together Aligned with Common Core Revised 3 times by 6, 000 people SB 725

5 Disciplines • • • Music Visual Art Theatre Dance Media Arts

Artistic Literacy Creative Practices: Imagines Investigates Constructs Reflects

Philosophical Foundations and Lifelong Goals Communication Personal Realization Culture, History, and Connectors Means to wellbeing Community Engagement

Enduring Understandings The “big idea” What students remember after they have forgotten the details Why is this topic worth studying? Lasting value beyond the classroom

Essential Questions Not answerable with a single answer Stimulate thought Promote inquiry Spark more questions

Model Cornerstone Assessments Curriculum embedded Recur over the grades Establish authentic contexts Assess understanding and transfer Integrate 21 st century skills Rubrics Meaningful learning Portfolio of accomplishments (Mc Tighe/Wiggins)

Artistic literacy in the National Standards Philosophical foundations Lifelong goals Artistic processes and creative practices Anchor standards Performance Standards Enduring understandings and essential questions Model Cornerstone Assessments Process-oriented nature of the arts

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