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edWeb: A professional online community for educators Remarkable Ohio Fostering Creative Career Exploration - Creative Careers Careers Thanks to the new age of technology that we live in, working in the cultural and creative sector has never been so rewarding. Achieving any level of professional success requires creativity to some degree: the creativity to figure out new ways to do our jobs well, or the creativity to produce new ideas that advance our organizations. It’s ironic then that arts education—our primary means of fostering present and future generations of creative, innovative thinkers—has been cut from so many school curricula, and that careers in the arts aren’t encouraged with the same rigor as other professions. Chasing fulfillment I was fortunate. My mother, wanting me to follow my heart, never dissuaded me from pursuing the arts. "By increasing access to art education, we are not only equipping our children with creative reasoning, but we are helping to cultivate arts appreciation within a new generation." The benefits of creativity Of course, the arts cannot just be measured in dollar value alone.

Featured Document 200th Anniversary of Ohio Statehood March 1, 1803 - March 1, 2003 Ohio celebrates its 200th Anniversary of statehood on March 1, 2003. The history of Ohio statehood, however, begins much earlier. One of the provisions in the Paris Peace Treaty ending the Revolutionary War was the establishment of boundaries that would allow for American expansion westward. This area became known as the Northwest Territory. In 1787, Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance to establish a government for the territory and to provide a method for admitting new states into the Union once the population had reached 60,000 inhabitants. In December 1801, the "Schedule of the Whole Number of Persons in the Territory North West of the Ohio" was transmitted to Congress accompanying a presidential message. The House Committee reported a bill enabling Ohio to form a constitution and state government and on April 9, 1802 the bill passed the House. Archives of Featured Documents

Arts Skills Map resources Suggested Action Steps and Resources In July 2010, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills unveiled the 21st Century Skills Map for the Arts, which demonstrates how the three Rs and four Cs (critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration and creativity and innovation) can be fused within arts curriculum. The map provides educator-created examples of how art subjects (dance, music, theatre, and visual and media arts) can be fused with skills to create engaging learning experiences that promote 21st century knowledge and skill acquisition. In addition to aligning teaching and learning to the demands of today’s world, the map cites specific student outcomes and provides project examples for grades four, eight and 12. The following material is designed to support the use of the map and is customized with suggested “action steps” for state policymakers, K-12 practitioners and arts advocates. Suggested Action Steps State Policymakers K-12 Practitioners Arts Advocates Resources

The Ohio House of Representatives VSA Ohio | www.vsao.org Channel | Ohio Council for the Social Studies OCSS is dedicated to bringing our members high quality professional development and the latest social studies news. We will continue to keep you updated through our publications and a great annual conference, but as technology progresses we can now let people know about opportunities available online from services like YouTube, Vimeo, and the Teacher Channel. Historical Thinking Professional Development Videos for Secondary Teachers Stanford History Education Group YouTube Ch Stanford History Education Group Teacher Channel V Historical Thinking Professional Development Videos for Elementary Teachers Bringing History Home Bringing History Home YouTube Channel Videos Social Studies Best Practices and ELA Common Core Integration ELA Common Core Standards: Elementary School