With the Instructional Materials Block Grant underway and the passing of Proposition 28 to fund Art and Music in our schools, the Arts at RCOE hosted an Arts Instructional Materials Forum.

The event was free of charge and featured four helpful and informative presentations, designed to give district teams an overview of the most salient points in arts education and leadership, as well as presentations from the three state approved arts curricula: Davis Publications, The Art of Education, and QuaverMusic.

California County Superintendents,
Statewide Arts Initiative
Creativity at the Core - Module 12: Leadership in Arts Education

An excerpt featuring arts standards and framework updates by Jeannie Flores, Arts and STEAM Coordinator, Los Angeles County Office of Education and Louisa Higgins, Art Administrator, Riverside County Office of Education.

Davis Publications (Art)

Davis Publications is dedicated to supporting art educators and improving student achievement. Solely devoted to the Visual Arts since 1901, our K-12 print and digital instructional materials give educators easy access to complete Art curricula and resources. Davis materials provide inclusive, customizable, and interdisciplinary lesson content to engage students in learning and develop creative and flexible thinking. Davis’s ongoing commitment to supporting art educators is at the center of our mission. From SchoolArts Magazine, your source for K-12 lesson ideas, to Davis Digital, our powerful online platform that provides full curriculum, lessons, ePortfolios, and access to more than 20,000 art images, Davis Publications sets the standard for art education materials.

The Art of Education (Art)

The Art of Education provides a K-12 visual arts curriculum and a rich library of classroom-ready resources through our FLEX Curriculum.

FLEX is the ultimate visual arts instructional resource for California educators. FLEX offers lessons, videos, resources, and assessments for every grade level aligned to the California Arts Standards. Included are cross-curricular materials that connect the visual arts with literacy, math, social studies, science, and SEL.

QuaverMusic (Music)

QuaverMusic is an online, K-5 curriculum resource for music educators. QuaverMusic is correlated to the new California music standards and provides access to a range of resources for music educators. The curriculum includes a variety of multimedia resources to support the diverse learning styles of students. QuaverMusic is suitable for both in-person and online use and includes resources and strategies to support the success of all students. The curriculum consists of 36 weeks of lessons in each grade and is designed to be flexible and adaptable for music teachers while also helping to ensure that students are learning important musical skills and knowledge that are aligned with California state standards.