Resources

An interactive video that demonstrates how to implement freestyle, hip hop, and the two steps dance moves in the classroom. Part of the LA County Office of Education's All In: Safe and Welcoming Schools Webinar Series.

A a journey of self-discovery through poetry hosted by Director of Street Poets Inc. Matthew "Cuban" Hernandez. Part of the LA County Office of Education's All In: Safe and Welcoming Schools Webinar Series.

A webinar exploring new strategies for teachers and students to express themselves through the arts. Presented by LA County Office of Education with teaching artists from the Arts for Healing and Justice Network.

Want to help advocate for more arts education in your local schools?  Here are tips and resources for actions you can take to speak up for arts education.

As information about the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, the Arts Ed Collective is continuing to support LA County's arts education community in any way we can. Find a curated list of resources including arts education lesson plans, funding opportunities, and webinars below culled from a variety of sources and partners. 

California State PTA in partnership with Create CA is pleased to launch the Parents’ Guide to the Visual and Performing Arts in California Public Schools. This guide provides an overview of what your child will learn in the arts disciplines of dance, music, theatre and the visual arts by the end of each grade level. Learn More    

As the Innovation Lab continues to expand its work, resources as well as updated drafts will be added to this page. Documents labeled as drafts, such as the Theory of Change, are archival. Learn More    

A declaration which outlines each student’s right to have access to high-quality public arts education, regardless of their background, culture, language or geographic location. Learn More    

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. Read the Handbook

Synthesizing extensive research of arts education practice across the United States, this handbook is a guide to designing arts education professional development for K-12 classroom teachers and provides a searchable database of 50 arts learning communities. Download Full Handbook