Putting the Performance in Performance Task: Connecting the Arts to the Core

Questioning Common Core? Wondering where the performing arts fit in? Want to know how to support the Common Core in your arts class? The Secret is in the Performance Tasks. Putting the Performance in Performance Task places the arts at the forefront of education by designing performance tasks that are developed to mimic the style of the Core assessments with the performing arts as the foundation. Putting the Performance in Performance Task will help any educator who seeks to understand the Common Core conversation and support the Core within their classrooms through design elements that can be used by any subject to create effective, relevant, thought-provoking performance tasks. The Performing Arts may not always be included in the Common Core conversation, but we may very well be the secret to building 21st century skills. Regardless of the subject you teach or whether your state has adopted the Common Core, this resource will guide you through building real world, situational, performance tasks that are relevant to students and encourage Reach, Rigor, Research, and Readiness.