Megan

Sherrick
EDU 543 VAPA Frameworks Reading Assignments

Chapter 1: 10 Guiding
Principles of the VAPA
Framework (p. 2)
List each principle in
brief terms.

Support the
education Code.
Make use of the
content standards for
basis of instruction
Study arts individually
and with other course
content when it applies
Meet the standards to
prepare students for
four year universities
Make sure students

Chapter 1
What is the content of each principle? Briefly explain.
1. Support of Educational code sections 51210 and 51220 requiring instruction in
the arts. These sections states teaching art is required in public schools, must
be worked in to the curriculum.
2. Use of visual and performing arts content standards; You have to teach based
on the standards adopted by the state of California.
3. Definition of a balanced, comprehensive arts program as one which the arts are
studied as discrete disciplines. You have to teach the complete standard not
just the sections you pick and choose.
4. Promotion of alignment standards-based curriculum. IF the curriculum is
followed students will be ready to attend any US of Cal State school under the
visual and performing art requirements.
5. View of assessments of student work as essential to the standards based
program in the arts. Assessments bases upon performance, shows, and
exhibits will allow students to see their improvements and progress over their
educational careers.
6. Expansion of an emphasis on using new media and electronic technology in the
arts. Teacher and schools need to increase their use of new arts forms
including but not limited to electronic media forms.
7. Inclusion of all learners in the classroom. All students must receive art
instruction regardless of their ability or needs.
8. A broad view of culture. Teachers and school must adopt a worldwide culture
when it comes to the arts and not judge based on race, ethnicity, religion, or
cultural group.
9. Recognition of the role arts plays in preparing students for jobs in the real
world. There are many different jobs today which require an artistic ability
which can and are taught in the high school setting.
10. Usefulness to teachers, art professionals, library media teachers,
administrators, parents, and the supporters of art in school. This material can
be used as a guide to develop more and deeper visual and performing arts
lessons for the students of tomorrow.

Make sure students are receiving this instruction and direct the purpose, design, and
delivery of this instruction
These standards should serve as guideposts for the direction of instruction and lesson
planning
Develop a comprehensive program that not only studies art from an artistic perception,
creative expression, and in historical context but also with the connections it has to
history and its relationships to other educational to[pics
Make sure your standards are in line with those of the UC and Cal State university
standards for fine art
Through the use of portfolios and performances, make sure students work is

visual and performing

arts are available to
view
Allow for uses of new
forms of media in art
Include all students in
the arts regardless of
ability
Express a broad view of
culture in the arts.
Recognize the value of
art in todays society
Use the framework to
guide your instruction

appreciated and allowed to develop through exhibits and performances

Allow the integration of the many new forms of media in the arts to document, record,
and teach the ars
Develop ways which include all levels of artistic expression in all levels od students
regardless of ability
Many different cultures have a variety of different values and expressions when it
comes to art. Help identify and develop those cultures and artistic values
Recognize and develop the many different skills used in the artistic world of today.
Many creative industries rely on new creative talent
This book will serve as a guideline for your continued instruction

Chapter 2:
Planning requires collaboration between the teacher and parents, schools and district,
and the professional world outside of the schools. Teachers can use The Arts Program
Toolkit to discover the necessary tools required to initiate a program. Administering
these programs requires certain steps. First is a complete self-study of the existing
programs and available resources. This is first done at the district level in an effort to
determine the level of personnel and their abilities, short and long term plans,
benchmark levels of success, and determine allocation of resources and instructional
needs. At the school level they will begin to determine the needs. How much time will
be allocated fro VAPA, What facilities are available and will be needed, Allowance of
the time needed to plan across grade levels, an determine specific project to be
implemented. Finally, at the classroom level design and conduct VAPA activities and
fairly and adequately assess them across all students. All while periodically adjusting
and managing instruction and execution of lessons and productions.
Conducting arts
Most elementary teachers are not experienced enough to claim to be art specialist.
education in
However they are experienced enough to follow up the learning process after a
Elementary Schools
volunteer specialist visits a classroom and demonstrates a lesson or a performance.
They could then read about and discover in more depth a particular type of art and
then write about their knowledge of the particular type of art.
Partnering with library
Many librarians are trained on the instruction of visual arts and have many resources
staff.
available to them. They can often prove to be a valuable resource when it comes to
discovery and design of curriculum available to the arts. It would be of great
importance to collaborate with them in these instances
Evaluating Arts ed.
It is important to consider what human and financial resources are being put into
programs
programs before you evaluate them. This must also be done on a periodical bases,
before the program runs it course.
Providing Access for all The arts are critical for all students. It allows them to identify many different ways to
students
express their feeling artistically and cognitively. This form of self expression develops
self confidence and allows students to experience accomplishment in other forms than
traditional academic programs. When necessary programs must be modified to meet
the needs of all students to allow them this opportunity.
Application of media
The many new media applications available through recent technology are allowing
and technology
students to discover their abilities in many different ways. Teachers need to embrace
these technologies and explore how they can be incorporated into the classroom.
Chapter 3 VAPA Content
Select ONE of the 4 content areas of VAPA listed below. Explain the Key Standards in your content area selection
for your selected grade level. Provide an example. Keep notes simple/to the point.
Planning/administering
VAPA



Select a grade level K-6

Explain the content of each
area of the VAPA Standards
in the space below.

Describe the developmental

levels. What changes do you
see from the younger age
group to the older students?

Provide an area of
integration for each area
with social studies/science.
Explain your ideas. Be sure
that your ideas are age
appropriate.

Provide an area of integration for each

area with literature/language arts.
Explain your ideas. Be sure that your
ideas are age appropriate.

Dance:
Ex. Explain dance
content in level of your
choice.
Note Level you have
selected: _________.

Music
Theater
Visual Arts: 5th Grade.
Students will learn
concepts such as
design, composition,
unity, and depiction of
space. They will refine
their artistic skills in
traditional and new
media formats.

SWBAT identify and
describe types of
artwork. Express their
perspective on visual
art determining if they
like or dislike a
particular piece of art.
Begin creating a style or
type of art. Working
with new media to
share and collaborate
with other students.

SWBAT identify and
describe different art
works from historical
periods along with their
perspectives. View and
describe the different
perspectives and
observe the changes
and their impact on a
particular time period.

SWBAT Identify the expressive
forms of art and compare them to
literary works from a similar time
period. Comparing the visual
works to the literary
counterparts. Expressing the
similarities and differences
between the pieces.

Chapter 4 Read and Discuss in class

Chapter 5: Assessment of the Arts

Purpose of Assessment Explain purpose:
Helps teachers determine how to adjust instruction
Develops a profile to demonstrate progress
Helps administrators determine funding for educational programs
Helps allocate resources properly
Types of assessment:
Entry level
Progress monitoring
Summative Evaluation
Fill in each type in boxes
Do students
Are students
Have the students
to right.
possess the
progressing
reached the goals
crucial skills
towards the
designed by the standard
necessary to
standard with
Do students understand
perform the
their work
the material and areas
task
where they are not
Are all of the
crucial
meeting the standard
Is the student
ready to move
components
on into deeper
present in their
instruction
work
Assessment Tools:
Rubrics
Portfolios
Media

Scoring should
Collections can
Electronic formats are

be reviewed
with students
before being
used
Rubrics can be
very subjective
and
opinionated
Students should
be encouraged
to express their
artistic abilities

be assessed
over time and
progress can be
better displayed
through
portfolios
Exhibitions can
publically
display work for
informal
assessments

constantly growing
New formats can be used
to further expose the
work of students
Professional critics can be
exposed to and assess
work of advanced
students

Chapter 6: Professional Development
Read and reflect: How
Use this information to guide your philosophy paper below.
might you develop your Preparation and understanding the art better
knowledge and ability
I am not a very artistic person
to teach the VAPA
Gain a stronger understanding of the pedagogical instruction of the arts
(arts)?
Develop strategies and methods to better instruct students
Develop strengths in the use of electronic media formats in the arts
Organize the professional development of the arts
Organize professionals to come in and teach what I do not know as a teacher
Go out and learn from the professionals and then bring it into the classroom
Access district level resources making use of available personnel
Attend workshops and professional development courses and apply then to the
classroom
Content of Professional Development in the Arts
You must understand the general guidelines of the instruction before you begin
to teach it to your students
Explore secondary learning involved with the production of the VAPA you are
working on.
Arts can expand the cognitive understanding of other curriculums
Arts enrich the cultural understanding of students
Arts increase the collaboration between students
Student to student assessment allows students to review and reflect on other
students work and better understand the process of creating a piece of art
Chapter 7: Page 193: Instructional Planning and Support;
Explain the Instructional There are numerous ways to implement the Visual and Performing Arts into
Approaches mentioned everyday instruction. Because of the many different forms of art they are no set
in the Category 5
pedagogical practices for any particular type of art. It is necessary to implement the
paragraph on
lessons to every student and make sure they are exposed to the desired skills and
Instructional Planning
essential knowledge within the lesson. Ideally lessons will be delivered explicitly and
and Support
systematically in a format which explains the concepts, principals, and theories to every
student. Doing so will allow students to draw their own conclusion from lessons
eliminating any misconceptions of Visual and Performing Arts.
Lessons need to be flexible to help meet the needs of student and allow proper
sequencing of events and proper pacing of instruction to allow students to engage in
the enrichment of the lesson. Accessing the professional development of the
instruction to better meet the needs of student can help them better understand the
standards based program. Equipment and supplies can be used at the
recommendations of professional artist. They can be employed and distributed once
they have been validated to meet all components of the states standards

 With the advancement in technology there are numerous available resources which
can be included in instruction. These alternative delivery systems often help keep
students interested in the curriculum and the instructional model being used to deliver
the lesson. You must make sure you have the necessary technology available to
support the delivery system and the technological know how to teach the model.

Reflection: Philosophy Paper for the teaching of VAPAs

Write a short ( -1 page) paper concerning your philosophy of teaching the visual and performing arts in a CA
public elementary classroom. Keep your readings, appropriate theory, Biblical links and the Education Code in
mind as you develop your ideas and include links where appropriate.

I believe that Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) are an important part of a students education. However, with
the implementation of common core and students being overwhelmed with having to be able to read and write to
prove their answers in every subject, the focus has to be on these topics. If a student cant read and write well
they will struggle in every subject. And until their reading and writing skills are proficient they need to
concentrate on these areas. This doesnt mean they cant read and write about VAPA while they are learning to
read and write. Teachers need to be integrating VAPA into every lesson they can in an effort to expose students
to these subjects. An emerging EL student has to learn to read and write English before they can begin to
continue to learn in math, science, and social studies. This is the same for VAPA also. If a student is learning
about the American revolution then incorporate in some of the art from the period, let them read about some of
the artists and their work. Teach them about songwriters of the period and the instruments they played at the
time. There is no reason why they cant learn to read and write about VAPA as they are learning to read and
write.