Youth Workers, Site Coordinators, and Classroom Teachers all have the capability to teach the arts, even if they don’t consider themselves “artists.” Find resources for using art to reach youth both during and out of school time, in addition to other helpful websites and publications.
Youth Workers / Site Coordinators
Youth workers are professionals who work with, and on behalf of youth in a variety of settings. Because Performing Arts Workshop does not have their own teaching space and delivers specialized programs to existing schools and community centers, the partnerships with Youth Workers and Site Coordinators are critical to the success of the Artists-in- Communities program. We highly encourage and support the active participation of Youth Workers and Site Staff during the Workshop artistic residencies to witness the positive change that the art making process can have on the development of young people first hand. Below you will find resources to local organizations that invest in the quality of arts programs and the professional development of those that run them.
For examples of quality performing arts instruction during out of school time, check out our most recent publication, The Workshop Out of School.
Performing Arts Workshop’s Artists-in-Communities program is a leader in providing high quality arts programming to youth through their work in existing afterschool programs, community centers, and juvenile halls.
Resources for Youth Development
Community Network For Youth Development
The Community Network for Youth Development (CNYD) has served the Bay Area for the past twelve years as a youth development intermediary organization. In this role, CNYD offers support, training and capacity building resources to youth-serving organizations and programs. |
California School-Age Consortium
The California School-Age Consortium (CalSAC) provides training, resources, advocacy, and information for afterschool and out-of-school time professionals throughout California. To further their mission of advancing high-quality, low cost afterschool programs for all children, they provide technical training and support to the organizations and professionals who dedicate themselves to keeping children safe and engaged in their out-of-school hours.
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After School for All Technical Assistance Collaborative (AFATAC)
The Aftershool for All Technical Assistance Cllaborative (AFATAC) is a new partnership between the California Schol-Age Consortium, the Community Network for Youth Development (CNYD), SFUSD ExCEL After School Programs, the Youth Development Peer Network (YDPN), Sports 4 Kids, and the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and their Families (DCYF). Their vision is to create a workforce of prepared, committed, stable, and supported professionals. They have designed a tiered professional development track for emerging and existing leaders in the field including Learning Circles and Peer-Led Mentoring.
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Youth Worker: Collective
Youth Worker: Collective defines Youth Workers as any professional who works with or for young people. Our dream is many youth workers, in many settings, for many years. Our mission is to maximize individual and collective intentionality, connectedness, and innovation of youth workers to create replicable, self-sustaining models that promote project-based learning, equal and equitable exchange of resources and creative, accountable risk-taking.
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| AFATAC and Youth Worker: Collective collaborated to put together a training module for middle managers of afterschool programs. Downloadable curriculums are available by following this link. Learning Circles |
Resources for Afterschool Administrators
Starting with Self: A Collaboratively Developed Curriculum by AFATAC Learning Circles
AFATAC and Youth Worker: Collective collaborated to put together a training module for middle managers of afterschool programs. FREE downloadable curriculums are available.
"The funding for AFATAC Learning Circles came from San Francisco’s Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families. As such, taxpayer dollars were used in the creation of this resource. We strongly believe that projects that use taxpayers’ dollars be made available FREE OF CHARGE to the community at large. So please download, use, redistribute, and remix this curriculum FREE OF CHARGE!
You can learn more about AFATAC Leadership Tracks by clicking here." |
San Francisco's Afterschool for All Advisory Council
The San Francisco Afterschool for All Initiative (AFA) is a citywide collaboration that supports the city’s diverse afterschool community to offer safe, quality programs for all children where activities and events are tailored to the interests of local neighborhoods. The AFA Initiative is led by the Afterschool for All Advisory Council, which is composed of representatives from city agencies, SFUSD, afterschool providers, community groups, parent and private funder representatives. The Performing Arts Workshop has been on the Advisory Council since 2008. Here you will find Afterschool Administrator Core Competencies and Tool Kit developed by the Program Quality Work Group of the Advisory Council.
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Teachers
Professional Artists in the classroom bring with them a new perspective and a diverse set of art forms (dance, music, theater, etc.). They help students learn through art, which often looks very different than traditional modes of education. What appears to be chaos may very well be students working in small groups excitedly preparing scenes to present in front of the class. Running around the room and freezing when cued builds focus and concentration skills.
For performing arts lessons to try in your classroom, check out our Lessons From the Workshop and On Stage in the Classroom publications, or utilize these downloadable Preschool Extension Activities in English, Spanish, and Chinese.
Classroom Materials You Can Use
The following sites offer materials that may be used in the classroom:
Annenberg/CPB
Annenberg/CPB uses media and telecommunications to advance excellent teaching in American schools. This mandate is carried out chiefly by the funding and broad distribution of educational video programs with coordinated Web and print materials for the professional development of K-12 teachers. A number of workshops are offered that are both topic and age specific, incuding three for elementary school, middle school, and high school teachers, focusing on skills and strategies for integrating the arts into teaching and curriculum. |
ArtsConnectEd
ArtsConnectEd is the product of a partnership between The Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the Walker Art Center. Using the power of the Internet to stimulate new approaches to learning, the goal of ArtsConnectEd is to make arts education timely, engaging, interactive, and pertinent for both teachers and students of all ages. |
The Music Center Education Division of the Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County
The Music Center offers their Artsource® curriculum for purchase, with units in dance, theatre, and music. There are also a number of on-line resources for teachers. |
Performing Arts for Youth Materials Database
The Performance Materials Database is made up of performance arts study guides submitted by the members of Education Directors of Performing Arts Centers (EDPAC) and International Performing Arts for Youth (IPAY). Materials are searchable by title or by state/province. Users can submit study guides for use by others as well. If you find something of interest, please use the link provided to request the desired materials by email. The terms of use will be determined by the institution, or individual, who created the materials you are requesting. Use may be free of charge, or carry a royalty fee, but proper credit is always required. |
Connexions
Connexions is an environment for collaboratively developing, freely sharing, and rapidly publishing scholarly content on the Web. Thier Content Commons contains educational materials for everyone — from children to college students to professionals — organized in small modules that are easily connected into larger collections or courses. All content is free to use and reuse under the Creative Commons "attribution" license. |
Designing the Arts Learning Community
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. Explore this interactive resource online or download the full handbook. |
Thinkfinity
Verizon Thinkfinity offers comprehensive teaching and learning resources created by content partners. The K-12 resources are grade-specific and are aligned with state standards. Becoming a member of the free online community, allows you access to tools to organize resources, network with friends and other teachers, and share ideas, plans and advice with others in the education community.
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Edutopia
Edutopia is the George Lucas Educational Foundation. Edutopia.org contains a deep archive of continually updated best practices, from classroom tips to recommendations for districtwide change. Allied with a dedicated audience that actively contributes success stories from the field, Edutopia highlights interactive learning environments and enable others to adapt these successes locally.
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Principals
Performing arts at your school have the power to effect large numbers of students and even the entire school community. They give students opportunities to experience art that they might not otherwise have outside of the school day, and they also provide occasions to mainstream special education students who may normally be confined to a Special Day Class. The Workshop recognizes your interest in making art a part of every students’ lives!
Arts Coordinators
Arts Coordinators play a huge role in ensuring youth receive the education they need and deserve. Visit our Partner With Us page for contact information and to learn about our Artists-in-Schools program. If you are in the throes of completing your SFUSD paperwork, feel free to contact the Workshop; however, SFUSD’s Office of Visual and Performing Arts is better equipped to answer those questions:
Youth Workers / Site Coordinators
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