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What a joy it was to be in-person at the Art of Belonging Art & Migrant Education Conference recently in Yakima. It was great to meet new people, share ideas and learn together. It’s a reminder that we are social beings, that learning together is a social activity and with that, developing relationships matters. Let’s take this to heart as we start a new school year and seek to see, hear and value each person we work with!
Wishing you all the best as we begin a new season of learning!
Janet Hayakawa, Associate Director
The Arts - Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Janet.Hayakawa@k12.wa.us
Cell/Text: 360-764-6157
Artwork— by Art of Belonging conference participants, mixed media mural.
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New OSPI Website Address
Effective September 1, 2023, OSPI is changing the current website address from k12.wa.us to ospi.k12.wa.us. This change is required for improved security.
Please make sure to update your bookmarks, links, and saved pages to reflect this change, as redirects will only be in place for a period of 6 months. All the content and functionality you've come to rely on will remain intact at the new URL. All OSPI email addresses will remain unchanged. Please reach out to OSPI’s support team at webteam@k12.wa.us with any issues or questions.
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COVID and Washington’s Students
In this story, the first in a two-part series, OSPI talks to school counselors at elementary, middle, and high schools about how and why students’ cognitive, social, and emotional development were affected by the pandemic. While it will take time for students to fully recover, school counselors also agree that it’s already happening.
Artwork—“Life in Line” by Mia Sanchez, watercolor, Superintendent’s High School Art Show, 2023
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Who has Access to Arts Education?
Melissa Greenblatt, Managing Director at the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) authors a blog post that examines what the data says about PreK-12 arts participation, why it’s important, the impact on dance education beyond the PreK-12 sector, and how to learn more.
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Creative Activities are Connected to Wellbeing
The American Psychiatric Association polled Americans and found that those who rate their mental health as very good or excellent tend to engage in creative activities more frequently than those who report their mental health as fair or poor. The creative activities included listening to music, solving puzzles, singing, dancing, drawing, painting or sculpting.
Photo—by Denise Davis, Ballet Folklorico Leonas de Kennewick High School
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Make Creativity Visible
The Columbus Museum of Art defines creativity as “the process of using imagination and critical thinking to generate new ideas that have value.” Additionally, they see creativity linked to empowerment, empathy and fulfillment. With this in mind, the Museum worked with Harvard’s Project Zero (PZ) and developed an evolving Thinking Like an Artist framework and rubric. See the Museum’s work with PZ around Cultivating Creative & Civic Capacities, including ideas and tools. Read this article about how a teacher has applied these ideas in his classroom.
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Use the Hallway as a Space to Play
Dyce Primary School in Aberdeen, Scotland turned a hallway into place where students can build, create, tinker and play. The result has been an increase in student enthusiasm for learning. Educators use this opportunity to observe students in action and apply what they learn to better connect in the classroom. Watch the video story and find links to related research.
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The End Result is Not as Important as the Process
Five-time Grammy-winning musician, Jon Batiste talks about music as a creative process in this video and interview. Batiste is committed to inspiring the next generation of musicians and made a surprise visit to the Brooklyn Music School and Jazz Standard Youth Orchestra where he stressed that learning is ongoing and that the end result is not as important as the process.
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Free Guides to Artificial Intelligence (AI) Creation
Hands-On AI Projects for the Classroom guides provide comprehensive lessons aligned with learning standards. Guides are designed for elementary and secondary and are offered in English, Spanish and Arabic. The Elective Educator guide contains a series of visual arts lessons. Developed by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and General Motors (GM).
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Free Inspirational Posters
Download free posters for your classroom from Edutopia, part of the George Lucas Educational Foundation dedicated to spotlighting best practices in education.
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Competencies for Arts Education Leaders
This research-based framework outlines 12 core competencies of an arts education leader. Developed J.M. Poulin for Americans for the Arts it is intended to guide professional learning experiences to expand knowledge and skills of practitioners, educators, funders and other stakeholders.
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“Popcical”--Fusion of Pop and Classical Music
Meet pianist and composer, Chloe Flower who has created a new genre of music she calls, “popcical” the fusion of pop and classical music. She is a Steinway Artist and is passionate about music education, inspiring people to learn to play an instrument.
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Family Engagement Learning Series
The U.S. Department of Education has produced a 6-part webinar series for education leaders and practitioners to share family engagement resources and evidence-based strategies to support student success. Developed in partnership with the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Overdeck Family Foundation.
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Dance as an Act of . . . Conference—Sept 9-10
The Dance Educators Association of WA (DEAW) Fall Conference will explore how dance impacts lives, and the forms it takes. Meany Hall for the Performing Arts at the University of WA in Seattle will be the site of this year’s conference. Find more information and register here.
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National Medal of Arts Nominations—Deadline: Sept 15
The National Endowment for the Arts seeks nominations from the public for the National Medal of Arts, the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the United States government. See the nomination form here.
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