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Strengthening and Expanding Arts Education in California Public Schools
The California County Superintendents believe that all California students from every geographic region and at every socioeconomic level deserve in-depth arts learning as part of the core curriculum. The Statewide Arts Initiative works at all levels to strengthen and expand arts education in California Public Schools and increase student access to sequential, standards-based arts education through a full complement of services utilizing the statewide county office of education infrastructure. One of its key purposes is to build educator capacity to implement California Arts Standards and the Arts Education Curriculum Framework.
New Resources for Leaders and Administrators!
The California County Superintendents Arts Initiative and The California Arts Project (TCAP) are pleased to announce new resources have been published on the California Arts Education Framework Resources for Implementation website.
Arts Education Research Aligned to LCFF Priorities
Early in 2023, The California County Superintendents Arts Initiative worked with ArtsEdSearch, a project of the Arts Education Partnership, to review a new set of resources for California. The California LCFF Priority-Aligned Research project includes a new search filter that organizes search results around Local Control Funding Formula (LFCC) priorities 1, 4, 5, 6, and 8.
Explore information and resources on funding arts education including our latest resources on Proposition 28.
Connect your advocacy efforts with resources including reports, briefs, articles, and organizations who engage in arts education advocacy.
Examples of student art learning from across the state. Consider submitting a snapshot to help us represent all counties in California.
Learn about California County Superintendents Arts Initiative's efforts to build momentum for arts education in rural communities.
Building Effective Arts Education Programs: A Professional Learning Series
In this interactive webinar series, we will explore Chapter 9: Implementing Effective Arts Education of the California Arts Education Framework and how to leverage arts education funding including Prop 28. Chapter 9 of the Arts Ed Framework has many tangible resources as schools across the state expand VAPA positions and offerings.
This session is offered by Southern California Regions 9 (Imperial, Orange, San Diego counties), 10 (Riverside, San Bernardino counties), and 11 (Los Angeles county) of the California County Superintendents Arts Initiative.
Audience: Open to all California arts leaders and school leaders.
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Virtual Webinar Dates & Topics 3:30 – 5:00 P.M.
August 17
Effective and Equitable Arts Education Programs
August 31
Improving Arts Ed Through Strategic Program Evaluation and Planning
September 14
Professional Learning in Support of Effective and Equitable Arts Learning
September 28
Engaging in Leadership and Advocacy for Arts Education
There will be an all-day, in-person culminating event on November 3, 2023 at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, CA. All participants who register for the virtual series will be automatically registered for the event!
Our Community of Practice is Back by Popular Demand! Registration in now open!
The passage of the Arts and Music in Schools Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act (Prop 28) spotlights the importance of planning strategically and creatively to maximize funding streams and fulfill the goal of equitable access to fully-staffed, sequential, standards-based arts education for all students at all grade levels.
Community of Practice (CoP) participants will prepare to support their county or district with funding implementation by:
Developing a deeper understanding of the various funding streams and possible uses
Taking stock of current need in their county or district
Engaging in facilitated conversations with other arts education leaders around problems of practice
Sharing ideas and best practices
CoP Meetings will be virtual and will from be held from 10:00-11:30 AM on the following dates:
August 25
October 6
December 1
February 2
March 1
April 5
May 3
Audience: Participation is free to county and district arts education leaders but advance registration is required. Teams are encouraged but each individual member must register with the name and email that will be used for the Zoom meeting.
If you have any questions contact Charissa Lewis clewis@cacountysupts.org
SEL-nificant Art: Creative Ways to Foster Social-Emotional Learning
It isn’t IF art will impact an SEL competency, but HOW it will happen. Gain practical and easy applications and strategies for using visual art to support SEL development in your classroom, and to promote wellness and reduce stress. You’ll leave empowered to replicate transformative, no-experience-needed art experiences with your students.
Date: 10/9/23, 2/5/24
Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Virtual)
Audience: UPK-12th Grade Teachers and/or Administrators; open to educators statewide
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October Registration Link
February Registration Link
Registration Link: https://sdcoe.k12oms.org/1023-239594
Every kid deserves a quality education that includes the ARTS.
All California students from every culture, geographic region and socioeconomic level deserve quality ARTS learning in dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts as part of the core curriculum.
