21st Century Skills: Taking on a New Urgency in Education Shawnee Mission School District Presentation August 9 th, 2012 Joyce Huser, presenter Kansas State Department of Education

Common Core Fine Arts Standards 21 st Century Art Skills Map Workforce Ready Integration

Educating for the 21 st Century As you may know, many states are partners in the Partnership for 21 st Century Skills, a national organization that advocates for 21 st century readiness for every student.

 Arizona  Illinois  Iowa  Kansas  Kentucky  Louisiana  Maine  Massachusetts  Nevada  New Jersey  North Carolina  Ohio  South Dakota  South Carolina  West Virginia  Wisconsin Partner for 21 st Century Skills

Educating for the 21 st Century In defining 21 st Century Skills, many definitions have at their core the ability to “analyze and evaluate information, create new ideas and new knowledge from the information.” In short, the skills are not new, but they take on a new urgency in the 21st century. Daniel Willingham

These 21 st Century skills require deep understanding of subject matter. Gaining a deep understanding is, not surprisingly, hard. Shallow understanding requires knowing some facts. Deep understanding requires knowing the facts AND knowing how they fit together, seeing the whole.

“When we teach to the test, data transfer is happening. Data from teacher into the database of the child. An operating system is also needed. The critical part of the computer is the processor. This is what has to be developed.” Artists imagine what has not been imagined before. Mike Huckabee An Example:

21 st Century Skills  Communication  Collaboration  Critical Thinking and Problem Solving  Creativity  Innovation  Information Literacy  Media Literacy  Technology Literacy  Flexibility and Adaptability  Initiative and Self-Direction  Social and Cross-Cultural Skills  Productivity and Accountability  Leadership and Responsibility

C ore Subjects with skills maps: English, Reading or Language Arts World Languages Fine Arts Mathematics Science Geography Social Studies

INNOVATION Developing, implementing, and communicating new ideas to others Acting on creative ideas to make a tangible and useful contribution to the domain in which innovation occurs 8 th Grade EXAMPLE: Students work in small groups to select an existing graphic novel and create alternative endings to the story using animation or text-to-movie software that Incorporates different points of view and identifies the incremental steps involved in depicting action, changes, cause and effect, or transformation to reach the new endings.

work in small groups Collaboration (SL) create alternative endings Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas (SL) Key Ideas and Details (L,I) depicting action, changes, cause and effect, or transformation A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format. Alignment of Common Core Standards and Arts Skills Map with Visual Arts

Media Literacy Understanding how media messages are constructed, for what purposes and using which tools, characteristics, and conventions Examining how individuals interpret messages differently, how values and points of view are included or excluded, and how media can influence beliefs and behaviors Possessing a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information 8 th Grade EXAMPLE: Students review a variety of political or commercial video messages to consider how particular types of music are used to elicit or manipulate emotional response. They are then presented with a new silent video clip, collaborate to identify alternative meanings, and work together to select one that they underscore by creating a soundtrack that reinforces that meaning.

Comprehension (SL) Key Ideas and Details (L,I) consider how particular types of music are used identify alternative meanings creating a soundtrack that reinforces that meaning Text Purpose – expository (W) Alignment of Common Core Standards and Arts Skills Map with Music work together Collaboration (SL)

Adapting to varied roles and responsibilities Working effectively in a climate of ambiguity Grade 12 EXAMPLE: Students work together to perform improvisational theatre sketches (scenes), taking suggestions from audience members. Collectively, they maintain an imaginary world while making credible choices in the moment in reaction to circumstances as they arise. Each student reflects on his or her spontaneous choices in the improv through a written reflection of the scene or translation into another medium (e.g., dance, musical performance, or work of visual art). Flexibility and Adaptability

Collaboration (SL) Key Ideas and Details (L,I) work together making credible choices in the moment in reaction to circumstances Alignment of Common Core Standards and Arts Skills Map with Theatre written reflection of the scene Text Types and Purpose (W) taking suggestions from audience members Integration of Knowledge and Ideas (L,I)

Articulating thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively through speaking and writing Grade 12 EXAMPLE: Students research existing site-based choreography to analyze the impact a location makes on the choreographic composition and the messages communicated from both the specific site and movement governed by that site. Students then create their own piece of choreography based on another specific site that communicates a clear message or point of view about the specific site or environment. The dance is recorded and posted on appropriate websites for public view and comment. Communication

Research to Build and Present Knowledge (W) Key Ideas and Details (L,I) research existing site-based choreography analyze the impact and message Alignment of Common Core Standards and Arts Skills Map with Dance create their own piece of choreography based on another specific site Integration of Knowledge and Ideas (LI)

High Demand: (Increase of 13.5% or 75,000 plus job openings) High Wage (Over $13.75/hr) High Skill (Beyond High School) 21st Century Skills Graphic Design Communication; Media Literacy; Technology Literacy; Critical Thinking; (Complex) Problem Solving; Information Literacy; Creativity; Art, Drama, Music Teacher, Postsecondary Communication; Media Literacy; Critical Thinking; Creativity; Problem Solving; Commercial, Industrial Designers Technology Literacy; Critical Thinking; Problem Solving; Art Directors Technology Literacy; Communication; Problem Solving; Critical Thinking; Set and Exhibit Designers Communication, Critical Thinking; Creativity Fine Artists Critical Thinking; Problem Solving; Creativity; Communication; Craft Artists Problem Solving; Critical Thinking; Creativity;