Visual Arts
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Vision: All Students Thrive
Mission: Elevate student voice, choice, and agency so that all students thrive in the arts. We do this by accessing the arts for social-emotional support, developing educators within a collaborative culture using equity-based practices in service of culturally and linguistically diverse students, and accelerating learning by re-envisioning art education as culturally responsive teachers.
What we offer:
- Curricular resources: provide district wide curriculums, units of study, student assessments, Student Learning Objectives and Performance Based Tasks
- Instructional Coaching: Provide real-time coaching of Arts & PE teachers in Culturally Relevant content best practices.
- Professional Learning: Design professional learning opporunities for Arts & PE teachers, as well as school leaders.
- Programming Support: Support school leaders in building Arts and PE Pathways as sequenced courses
- Citywide District Events: Various cross-content opportunities to showcase student achievement.
- Teacher Equipment Resources: Resources enrich instruction and vary from musical instruments, equipment, and all items costume-related.
- Community Partners: Partnership with community organizations supplement unique resources and opportunities for our students.
CONTACT
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Jacquelynn Ryan
Visual Arts Instructional
Curriculum Specialist
Jacquelynn_Ryan@dpsk12.net