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AI in Educator Preparation Programs CoP Session 1 Slide Deck
The slide deck from the inaugural community of practice (CoP) focused on integrating AI into educator preparation programs. It highlights …
AI Legislation Notebook LM
The provided sources detail a comprehensive regulatory landscape focused on digital privacy and artificial intelligence safety, primarily within California and …
The Qualities of Quality: Understanding Excellence in Arts Education
Many children in the United States have little or no opportunity for formal arts instruction, and access to arts learning …
SRI: The State of Arts Education in California
California has long maintained ambitious goals for arts education. The state Education Code requires schools to offer courses of study …
Art for Life's Sake: The Case for Arts Education
This is a report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. he arts are facing a grave threat as …
UChicago Report: Arts Education and Social-Emotional Learning Outcomes Among K-12 Students
Social and emotional learning is a topic of increasing focus in the education sector. Though definitions and terminology vary, at …
General VAPA Resources
This sheet links to several Arts Organizations with Educational Programming, Arts Advocacy organizations, and Arts Education Resources.
VAPA California Credential Programs
Create CA: Arts Education Funding Sources
The state Education Code requires schools to offer courses of study in four arts disciplines to all California K–12 students. …
LPI: Building a Strong and Diverse Teaching Profession
The Teaching Profession Playbook from the Partnership for the Future of Learning offers a comprehensive set of strategies that work …
Create CA: Strategic Arts Education Planning
To deliver high-quality, culturally-relevant arts education courses to students, school districts and county offices of education need a Strategic Arts …
Create CA: Prop 28: What We Know (So Far) – UPDATED JUNE 2025
In November 2022, nearly 7 million California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 28: The Arts and Music in Schools — Funding …
CA County Superintendents Arts Initiative Teaching and Learning Resources
The California Arts Standards for Public Schools, Prekindergarten Through Grade Twelve were adopted by the State Board of Education on …
The California Arts Project
The California Arts Project (TCAP) is a collaborative statewide network of teachers and university scholars with the singular goal of …
Edutopia: Advice for New Teachers From a Teacher of the Year
This article for new teachers is a great read! Try implementing four simple ways of thinking to help guide you …
LPI: The Instructional Leadership Corps: Entrusting Professional Learning in the Hands of the Profession
The Instructional Leadership Corps (ILC) is an innovative professional learning project in which teacher leaders in California collaborate to lead …
Edsource: Does California need teacher residencies for arts educators?
In response to California’s long-standing teacher shortage, the state has been investing in recruitment efforts such as internships, apprenticeships and …
Commentary: California must invest in professional learning for arts teachers
California voters demonstrated their commitment to arts education in our schools with the passage of Proposition 28, which brings unprecedented …
Teach California: My Career Plan — a California Teaching Requirement Tool
My Career Plan — a California Teaching Requirement Tool Confused by all the different California teaching requirements? We can make …
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing: Roadmap to Teaching
There have never been more opportunities than there are now to become an educator in California. What are you waiting …