1. The Essential Role of the Arts in 21 st Century Teaching and Learning Richard J. Deasy Maryland Deans’ Roundtable March 10, 2009

2. Research Publications Gaining the Arts Advantage: Lessons from School Districts that Value Arts Education (1999) Young Children and the Arts: Making Creative Connections (1998) Champions of Change: The Impact of the Arts on Student Learning (2000) Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development (2002) Arts Education Partnership

3. Third Space: When Learning Matters  Comparative analysis of 10 “high poverty” schools

4. Purpose and Capacities of Arts Learning  Purpose: Develop the abilities to create, perform, and respond to works of art  Capacities: Cognitive, personal and social skills, values and attitudes engaged and developed in learning the arts.

5. Capacities  Symbolic Understanding: Understanding and using multiple modes to communicate ideas and feelings  Conditional reasoning: Theorizing about actions, outcomes, and consequences; defining and generating optional approaches and solutions to problems and conditions

6. Capacities  Imagination: Visualizing new possibilities for human thought and action and the use of materials.  Creativity/Innovation: Originality, flexibility and elaboration in making what was imagined

7. Capacities  Persistence: Sustaining concentrated attention to a task  Resilience: Managing challenges; overcoming frustration and failure  Engaged Learning: Absorption in the content, processes, and pleasures of learning

8. Capacities  Self identity/ Self efficacy: Realistically valuing oneself and the impact of one’s actions; internalizing personally meaningful standards  Achievement motivation: The desire to succeed in fulfilling goals and expectations

9. Capacities  Empathy: Understanding another’s feelings and point of view  Social Tolerance: Respecting multiple values and perspectives

10. Capacities Collaborative Learning and Action: Participating as a contributing member in a group process of acquiring and manifesting knowledge; supporting the conditions for openness and risk taking

11. Partnership for 21 st Century Skills Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Research, Analysis, Synthesis, Project Management Creativity & Innovation New Knowledge Creation, “Best Fit,” Design Solutions, Artful Storytelling Collaboration, Teamwork & Leadership Cooperation, Compromise, Consensus, Community- building Cross-cultural Understanding Across Diverse Ethnic, Knowledge & Organizational Cultures

12. Partnership for 21 st Century Skills Communication & Media fluency Crafting and Analyzing Messages & Using Media Effectively Career & Learning Self-reliance Managing Change, Lifelong Learning, & Career Redefinition Computing & ICT Fluency Effective Use of Electronic Information & Knowledge Tools

26. Implications for teacher education  Enhance programs for arts education majors (I.e., make 21 st Century skills intentional outcomes)  Integrate arts more fully into preparation of elementary and general education majors

27. Implications for teacher education  Promote interdisciplinary learning amount arts and other majors  Incorporate arts learning into special education

28. WEB SITES  www.aep-arts.org www.aep-arts.org  www.theimaginenation.net www.theimaginenation.net

29. WEB SITES  www.aep-arts.org www.aep-arts.org  www.theimaginenation.net www.theimaginenation.net