| District 11 Educational Support Services |
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| Fine Arts |
Welcome
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“The arts contribute to the creative, collaborative and
critical thinking skills necessary for a global workforce. the arts are
inherently valuable as core disciplines themselves, and are a valuable and
useful component of effective instruction in other core disciplines.”
High School Musicals Art is a nation's most
"Art
and the encouragement of art is political in the most profound sense,
not as a weapon in the struggle,
"It's time the contributions
of the fine arts to science and technology are recognized and used.
The fine arts are specifically useful, not merely sources of values and
modes of expression. Experiments alone cannot produce conceptual
breakthroughs....One must first be able to imagine that which is to be
tested and how to test it."
Art is
that which the hand, heart and head | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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What We BelieveWe believe “the arts contribute to the creative, collaborative and critical thinking skills necessary for a global workforce”. We also acknowledge that “the arts are inherently valuable as core disciplines themselves, and are a valuable and useful component of effective instruction in other core disciplines.” |
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Standards-Based InstructionOur district teachers and instructional leaders have worked diligently
designing and implementing an aligned curriculum that prepares our
students with the knowledge and skills that meet and/or exceed
State
and National Standards. It is our goal to “ensure equal opportunity and
access to the study of and participation in the arts as part of a core
curriculum within the school day” for all of our students.
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CurriculumAn overview of the suggested curriculum for each quarter within each grade level is listed below. K-12 Fine Arts Curriculum
Honors Credit - District 11 provides opportunities for students
to earn
Honors
Credits in the visual arts. Students who enroll in identified upper
level
high
school art courses can choose from a variety of projects and
experiences to expand and add rigor to their learning. The honors courses
are identified with an “H”. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
AssessmentVisual Arts - District 11 focuses on authentic performance assessments for its
visual arts experiences. Teachers have designed a
rubric
that is used to guide the assessing of student art at the district and
regional levels. Other formative critiquing assessments are used at the
individual, classroom and school level. Participation in juried art shows
is encouraged to honor and recognize exemplar student work. Teachers are
provided in-service training in the form of a “Gallery Walk-Through” to
deepen their understanding of the assessment process and inform their
future instruction.
The current district and regional level art shows
coordinated by the Fine Arts department include: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parent Resources
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Teacher ResourcesMusicVisual Arts General ARTS Resources
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| © 2007 Colorado Springs School District 11 |
"As a Curriculum
Coordinator, I am proud of the talents and skills of our students and
teachers. 
