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 22 - California Arts Standards for Public Schools: Resources for Learning and Implementation
Welcome to Creativity at the Core, Module 22 – California Arts Standards for Public Schools: Resources for Learning and Implementation brought to you by the San Diego County Office of Education and the Santa Clara County Office of Education. Module 22 will provide educators with an overall understanding of the California Arts Standards structure and purpose as well as the opportunity to do a deep study into one or more arts disciplines.
CCSESA Arts Newsletters and Reports
April 2021 Arts Initiative Newsletter
California County Superintendents Educational Services Association Inside this Issue CCSESA Statewide Arts Initiative News County Programs State Highlights National Highlights Professional Learning Opportunities CCSESA STATEWIDE ARTS INITIATIVE NEWS Safe Schools for All – New Guidance The Safe Schools for All...
March 2021 Arts Initiative Newsletter
California County Superintendents Educational Services Association Inside this Issue CCSESA Statewide Arts Initiative News County Programs State Highlights National Highlights Professional Learning Opportunities CCSESA STATEWIDE ARTS INITIATIVE NEWS March is Arts Education Month Communities across California are spotlighting the importance...
February 2021 Arts Initiative Newsletter
February is African American History Month. The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to...
January 2021 Arts Initiative Newsletter
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” – Martin Luther King Jr. California County Superintendents Educational Services Association Inside this Issue CCSESA Statewide Arts Initiative News County Programs State Highlights National Highights...
Featured News
Parents’ Guide To Arts Education in Public Schools – VAPA Guide
The California Education Code requires it, but what should students be receiving in arts education at each grade level? California State PTA – in partnership with Create CA – is pleased to launch the newly revised Parents’ Guide to Arts Education in...
March is Arts Education Month
Many educators are making plans now for March as Arts Education Month. Communities across California will be spotlighting the importance of dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts education for all students. For ideas on how to spotlight the...
What Teachers Say About SEL – a New Study
What Teachers Say About SEL Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the social and emotional well-being of young people was a growing concern for education leaders and policymakers. But what about the needs of teachers? The RAND Corporation conducted a survey...
National Arts in Education Week
From Americans for the ArtsNational Arts in Education Week is a national celebration recognizing the transformative power of the arts in education. Passed by Congress in 2010 through House Resolution 275, the celebration is designated to bring attention to this cause...
@ccsesaARTSArts education connects to social-emotional learning. As students return to in-person learning, arts education needs to part of students’ SEL activities. #ArtsEdRebuilds #CreativityIsNotOptional youtube.com/watch?v=-9TT1o… pic.twitter.com/fa7Yizl4qi