School Districts

STITCH! The one-stop-learning-shop for kids, families, and educators.

kstinnett — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:45:40 +0000

STITCH! The one-stop-learning-shop for kids, families, and educators. kstinnett Wed, 09/11/2024 - 10:45

September 09, 2024

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The Greater Los Angeles Education Foundation (GLAEF), the philanthropic partner to LACOE, and a coalition of organizations, including the Department of Arts and Culture, are thrilled to present Stitch!

Stitch is a dynamic, searchable database designed to connect district and school leaders, educators, and families with the vast and vibrant landscape of expanded learning opportunities in Greater Los Angeles. Whether you're seeking arts or STEM partners, school assemblies or curriculum and resource guides, Stitch profiles diverse organizations across all disciplines, program types, and focus areas—all dedicated to serving LA County youth.

For the 2024-25 school year, Stitch is also a central location to learn more about all PST ART educational programming, community events, and learning opportunities around exhibitions.

Easily Explore Opportunities: Easily find field trip ideas, in-class enrichment, professional growth opportunities and more. Use custom filters to sort programs by geography, cost and program type!

Diverse Programs: Discover programs from organizations all over LA County. Stitch profiles any type of out-of-school or in school program designed for youth.

Designed for Educators & Families: 100% free resource co-created by trusted organizations dedicated to providing K-12 dynamic learning experiences for students in Los Angeles County.

Stitch is powered by InPlay and created by a coalition of organizations: GLAEF, LA STEM Collective, MESC, LA County Department of Arts and Culture, LA County Arts Ed Collective, Annenberg Learner, GPSN, ExpandLA, Wildwoods, MOCA, Columbia Memorial Space Center and B-Relyt, with funding support from the Snap Foundation and Getty Foundation.

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Stitch Educators Onesheet

https://www.glaef.org/stitch

Insider’s Guide to Arts Education Planning

jjohnson — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 22:27:13 +0000

Insider’s Guide to Arts Education Planning jjohnson Tue, 03/07/2023 - 14:27

December 01, 2016

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Strategic Planning

School Districts

The Insider’s Guide to Arts Education Planning provides a hands-on, how-to planning process for schools, districts, and counties, which enables them to assess, envision, and implement quality, equitable, visual and performing arts programs for their students. Field-tested by experienced Arts Education Planning Coaches and District Arts Teams, the guide offers best practices, innovative ideas, templates and strategies to navigate arts education planning. The California Alliance for Arts Education, working in collaboration with the LA County Arts Education Collaborative, is pleased to offer this 3rd Edition of the guide as a tool and catalyst for strategic thinking and district-wide planning.

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Resources for Arts and Music in Schools - Prop 28

mkirkpatrick — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 17:05:21 +0000

Resources for Arts and Music in Schools - Prop 28 mkirkpatrick Thu, 02/09/2023 - 09:05

February 11, 2026

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In November 2022, California voters overwhelmingly supported increased arts education funding with the passage of Proposition 28, also known as the Arts and Music K-12 Education Funding Initiative. Here is a round-up of resources that can support planning and implementation of expanded arts education in our schools.

other resources

Other resources for school districts to support planning and implementation of arts education.

Arts Ed Funding Resources - LACOE

Arts Ed Funding Resources - CCSAI

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Promoting School-based Arts Education

mkirkpatrick — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 18:51:12 +0000

Promoting School-based Arts Education mkirkpatrick Wed, 02/16/2022 - 10:51

February 16, 2022

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School Districts

advocacy

Parents

Let your school and district know the arts are an essential part of public education!

What you can do:

Find out which students receive arts instruction, and who is providing it in your local school or district, with the Arts Ed Profile.
Check whether your school district has a current plan for expanding arts education to more students through the School District Directory.
Let your district know they can apply for help to create or update their plan with an Arts Ed Collective Strategic Planning Coach.
Let your district know they can apply for grant funding to help advance their arts plan through the Advancement Grant Program.
Email or tweet your elected school board representative about arts education with tools from CREATE CA.
Speak up for arts education at a school board meeting with tips from CREATE CA.
Uplift the voices of youth leaders with resources from Arts for LA.
Ensure arts education is included in your school district’s Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP).
Have questions? Email or call our local arts education advocacy leaders at Arts for LA and Create CA.

Strategic Arts Education Planning Guide: Expanding Access to the Arts in Schools and Community – 4th Edition

mkirkpatrick — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 20:12:15 +0000

Strategic Arts Education Planning Guide: Expanding Access to the Arts in Schools and Community – 4th Edition mkirkpatrick Sun, 02/06/2022 - 12:12

October 15, 2022

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The guide provides a technical step-by-step approach to strategic planning for arts and arts education based on the Technology of Participation methods (ToPs Methods) developed by the Institute of Cultural Affairs. This is the fourth edition of this guide, formerly called The Insider’s Guide to Arts Education Planning. Professional coaches, strategic planners, arts educators, and community arts leaders can lead groups through a strategic planning process using and adapting theses scripts and suggested formats.

This hands-on, how-to planning process for schools, districts, counties, and communities will enable teams to assess, envision, and implement the arts within the context of developing skills and creativity, supporting arts education as:

equitable, discrete arts curriculum as well as arts integrated with other curricular areas
healing-centered arts engagement
culturally relevant and responsive teaching and learning practices
well-integrated Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
innovative skill development for entering the creative economy

Published in 2022 by Create CA and the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture.

Strategic Arts Education Planning Guide

School Districts

STITCH! The one-stop-learning-shop for kids, families, and educators.

Insider’s Guide to Arts Education Planning

Resources for Arts and Music in Schools - Prop 28

Implementation

Advocacy

Teacher Credentialing

other resources

Promoting School-based Arts Education

Let your school and district know the arts are an essential part of public education!

What you can do:

Strategic Arts Education Planning Guide: Expanding Access to the Arts in Schools and Community – 4th Edition