Fine Arts Resources and Instructional Strategies
Professional Learning
FINE ARTS NEW TEACHER COHORTS
New teachers will learn the nuts and bolts of teaching in Ohio from expert teachers and educational partners. Join colleagues from across the state virtually in these supportive cohorts that will assist new teachers in navigating a successful year of teaching. Topics will include standards-driven lesson planning, innovative practices, advocacy, program development and more.
All meetings will be held virtually the second Tuesday of the month from 4:30-6:00 p.m. September-April.
Contact hours will be given upon completion of the cohort.
Instructional Resources for Arts Educators
21st Century Skills Map for the Arts
Battelle for Kid’s
P21's mission is to serve as a catalyst for 21st century learning by building collaborative partnerships among education, business, community and government leaders so that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills they need to thrive in a world where change is constant and learning never stops.
Harvard Project Zero
The mission of
Harvard Project Zero is to understand and nurture human potentials –such as learning, thinking, ethics, intelligence, and creativity –in all human beings. The research endeavors are marked by a passion for the big conceptual questions, a passion for close collaboration with practitioners, a passion for the interdisciplinary, a passion for the full range of human development and a passion for the arts.
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institute
Educator Resources provide a collection of primary source documents and artifacts that teachers can use to shape lessons. Resources and digital tools support inquiry-based learning and active engagement to spark creativity and curiosity.
- The Smithsonian Learning Lab allows educators to create personal collections and individualized educational experiences.
- The Smithsonian American Art Museum offers free classroom videoconferences and teacher resources.
- Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is the institution’s nonprofit record label, representing the collections and productions of nearly two dozen companies and organizations, documenting the diversity of the world’s musical and spoken-word heritage and creativity. Included are several Cultural Education Resources to support arts learning in the classroom.
- Check Out the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Ohio Webinars
National Coalition for Arts Standards
Standards Glossaries
Model Cornerstone Assessments
The
National Coalition for Arts Standards created the
Model Cornerstone Assessments (MCA) to inform teaching and learning for all arts disciplines and a template to create an MCA to meet your local needs.
Resources from Other States
- Arts Assessment for Learning
- The New York Arts Assessment for Learning focuses on formative assessment as a catalyst for student learning.
- Performance Assessments for the Arts
- The Washington State performance assessments gauge student understanding for the arts.
- Supporting Instructional Resources
- Arizona Department of Education supporting instructional resources include sample lesson plans and student friendly learning intention statements.
- The Georgia Department of Education supporting instructional resources include sample lesson plans and curriculum maps.
Course Content Collections
- Arts Access Toolkit
- Oregon Department of Education’s Arts Access Toolkit: Improving Access to Arts Learning as Part of a Well-Rounded Education provides information and tools to clarify requirements for arts education access, assist schools at any stage of arts program implementation, and increase access to and quality of student arts learning opportunities.
Arts Education Organizations
DANCE
DRAMA/THEATRE
MEDIA ART
MUSIC
VISUAL ART
STATE ARTS Organizations
National Arts ORGANIZATIONS
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