CCCOE

Arts Education

Arts Education Catalog

Check out this comprehensive catalogue of arts education resources: https://padlet.com/hma31/45hb6gyjatcu1rfp 

2023-24 Arts convening

Arts Convening group comprises of leaders of arts education from schools, school districts and community partners within Contra Costa County. We meet five times yearly to learn together and collaborate on arts education.

Arts Convening members will receive information on how to join.

Facilitated by Tracy McManus, STEAM Coordinator

REsources 

High School Notes: A Capella Virtual Concert - Viewable on-Demand

Enjoy a cappella music at the first-ever High School Notes, presented by Diablo Regional Arts Association (DRAA) with Kaiser Permanente. This digital concert emceed and directed by Deke Sharon, producer of NBC’s “The Sing-Off” and arranger/director/producer of Universal’s three “Pitch Perfect” movies, will feature 8 of our high schools in our county and be professionally mixed and edited for at-home enjoyment. High School Notes will support local music educators and provide a healing musical outlet for students and viewers alike.

Watch on one of the following platforms: 

DRAA’s Facebook or DRAA’s YouTube

Quarantine Time Machine: TK-5 SEL curriculum 

How can students be supported and learn wellness strategies in this extended time of shelter in place? Created by DLUX Puppets and commissioned by Kaiser Permanente and the Diablo Regional Arts Association, the Quarantine Time Machine curriculum is designed to help children reflect upon their time in quarantine, as the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine has had a tremendous impact on the mental health and wellness of our youth. This free curriculum includes engaging puppet show videos and lessons organized into four themes to help students identify feelings and learn strategies for wellness. Check these out on www.quarantinetimemachine.com.

Distance Learning in the Arts

The CCCOE Arts Resources for Distance Learning is a curated collection of tools and resources for arts teachers to use in a virtual learning environment. These include free lessons, videos and apps, organized by the five arts disciplines of dance, media arts, music, theater and visual arts. Have a resource to add to our list? Send an email hma@cccoe.k12.ca.us, as we are working to keep this updated.

Virtual Artist Cafe

The Arts and Culture Commission of Contra Costa County is hosting a Virtual Artist Cafe featuring the work of high school artists. This exhibit, curated by high school student Carolyn Considine, showcases work from over 100 high school and college prep schools, spanning across 27 different high schools in Contra Costa County. Take a look: http://bayareaarts.org/ 

Rise Up Curriculum 

Rise Up! uses creative inquiry to explore Hamilton: An American Musical. Lessons help students to understand and critically examine Hamilton themes and artistry, and to express their own personal narrative through writing and performance. www.riseupcurriculum.org 

Poetry Out Loud

Lessons and contest info are available online at www.poetryoutloud.org 

Student Voices Campaign

ArtsEd Mail 

The Student Voices Campaign wants to hear from students what they think the best 'prompt' would be for the upcoming year. In other words: What question will ignite the imagination and creative talents of students ready to take on the big questions they are facing? 

For more information visit studentvoicescampaign.org

Newsletters

Find out about Arts Education throughout the state

Tracy McManus, STEAM Coordinator

tmcmanus@cccoe.k12.ca.us

Contra Costa County Office of Education

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