The California County Superintendents Educational Services Association Arts Initiative
believes that the visual and performing arts are an integral part of a comprehensive curriculum and are essential for learning in the 21st century. All California students—from every culture, geographic region and socio-economic level—deserve quality arts learning in dance, music, theatre, and visual/media arts as part of the core curriculum.
HIGHLIGHT | Creativity at the Core Module 25 - Leveraging English Language Learner Assets through the Arts - Grades K-12
Welcome to the CCSESA Statewide Arts Initiative Creativity at the Core, Module 25: Leveraging English Language Learner Assets through the Arts – Grades K-12 brought to you by the San Diego County Office of Education. This module focuses on using the Arts as a lens through which we view the importance of cultural and linguistic connections English Learners make to the Arts. By leveraging student assets and building into and from the content provides students meaningful access to 21st century skills, resulting in high levels of proficiency and mastery of grade-level standards in the arts and across other content areas.
Upcoming Events
With the recent passage of the Arts and Music Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant and the Arts and Music in Schools Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act it is more important than ever to plan strategically and creatively for how to use these and other funding streams to fulfill the goal of equitable access to fully-staffed, sequential, standards-based arts education for all students at all grade levels.
Community of Practice 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:
- February 3
- March 3
- April 14
- May 5
- June 2
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.
The CISC Arts Subcommittee meetings are for regional arts leads. Regional arts leads are determined by California County Superintendents of Schools. Contact Letty Kraus for more information lkraus@cacountysupts.org.
This meeting is for county arts leads and statewide partners. Contact Letty Kraus for more information lkraus@cacountysupts.org.
CCSESA Arts Newsletters and Reports
August 2022 – CCSESA Statewide Arts Initiative Newsletter
California County Superintendents Educational Services Association Be sure to scroll down to read what is happening in representative counties across the state as well as news from our partners. Welcome Back to a New Academic Year! May 2022-23 bring GREAT...
2021-22 Year in Review
California Arts Education Framework Resources for Implementation CCSESA Arts Initiative in partnership with the CISC Arts Subcommittee, The California Arts Project (TCAP) and the California Department of Education (CDE) planned and implemented a virtual launch of the California Arts Education...
July/August 2021-22 CCSESA CISC Arts Subcommittee Report – Regional Highlights
ARTS SUBCOMMITTEE July/August 2021-22E-Report CISC/ARTS SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS Curriculum and Instruction Arts Subcommittee (CISC/Arts)Dr. Gary Waddell, ChairAssistant Superintendent, Equity & Educational Progress Division & Public Affairs, Santa Clara COE gwaddell@sccoe.org Jeanette Spencer, Co-ChairSenior Advisor for District Support & Educational Leadership, Butte...
May 2022 – CCSESA Statewide Arts Initiative Newsletter
California County Superintendents Educational Services Association Be sure to scroll down to read what is happening in representative counties across the state as well as news from our partners. May is National Mental Health Month As part of California’s ongoing...
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@CACountyArtsOur first Arts Funding Implementation Community of Practice went successfully! We discussed ways to inventory current arts programs and learning opportunities. Thank you to all that joined us!
