greetings from DPI 2017 Updates in Wisconsin Education
Julie Palkowski, Fine Arts and Creativity Education Consultant Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
This year we have seen many areas of growth. In the Wisconsin School Musician (WSM) April 2017 issue, I shared the Power of Arts Education, a set of videos celebrating arts education in
tion for programming within state statute and federal guidelines to build student skills and knowledge in content areas. My work involves supporting artistic and creative development in Wisconsin. The department staff provides valuable resources to ensure that Wisconsin con- tinues to move forward on arts education and creative educational practices.
Wisconsin schools. The set is introduced by State Superintendent Tony Evers with a special message sharing the value of an arts education. Another highlight of 2017 has been the opportunity for each state to describe its experience implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The arts and music are defined within the Well-Rounded Education statement in the 2015 legislation (page 807). This definition opens many conversations and possibilities. The legislation and links to arts organization discussions around this were shared in the WSM September 2016 issue, with further Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) updates online. Each article was intended to inform the field of the current state of an arts education in Wisconsin.
Our work at DPI is to build the capacity of learners, educators and communities by fostering high-quality educational experi- ences in all content areas. A few areas of DPI support include teacher resources, online tools, online networking communi- ties and representatives overseeing content areas. In my role as fine arts and creativ- ity education consultant, I am mindful of Wisconsin being a local control state. This means that school districts have the flex- ibility to identify curriculum, resources, scheduling, staffing and financial distribu-
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Here are two statewide areas of focus that offer support to Wisconsin school commu- nities. Each is described below, with links to current resources. Thank you again for your encouragement and questions that will help us shape a comprehensive arts education for our learners in Wisconsin.
Go to the online version of WSM to easily access hyperlinked content within this article.
to leverage educator expertise in their submitting of either existing or newly developed resources for the classroom online repository. To learn more about WISELearn, check out the informational videos and resources available within the main WISELearn webpage. This is avail- able through the QR Code and web link available at the end of this article.
The arts areas have resources available on- line for educators to review and consider for their instructional plans. You may find these resources through the search tools by browsing the subject area of your choice. The Visual and Performing Arts repository contains more than 400 items. I encourage you to investigate this resource and con- sider being a curator to help shape these resources for the arts classroom.
Wisconsin Standards in Music WISELearn
(Source adapted from: May 2017 Fine Arts & Creativity newsletter) What is WISELearn? WISELearn is a resource that lives online, providing a centralized location for classroom re- sources, professional learning materials and options for networking with Wiscon- sin educators. This searchable resource is free and encourages educators to not only investigate the resources available, but also to support the growth of this tool by serving as curators. Training for edu- cators is scheduled throughout the year
(Source: Academic Standards) The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has a transparent and com- prehensive process for reviewing and revising academic standards. The process involves the wide gathering of ideas from numerous individuals, including music teachers, administrators, parents, business professionals, music industry and service organizations, and leaders from across the state.
The process begins with a survey and no- tice of intent to review an academic area, which for music was released in February 2017. After a review of the Music Stan- dards survey feedback and current music programming in our schools in March 2017, the Superintendent’s Standards
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