CCSESA

Real Life School and District Success Stories

School/District	Description	Online resource	Contact information
Walnut Elementary Education Center Turlock Unified	Short video highlighting how Walnut Elementary teacher-leaders work together with administers to engage families and infuse the arts throughout all curriculum.	Click Here To View Video	Mark Holmes MHolmes@turlock.k12.ca.us
Ascend K-8 School Oakland Unified	Ten-minute video showing arts integration strategies that engage all students in learning.	Click Here To View Video	Louise Music lmusic@acoe.org
Chula Vista High School SCPA Sweetwater Unified	Short video in-depth description of an 800 student Arts “school within a school” in an inner city setting	Click Here To View Video	Ron Jessee ronarts@sdcoe.net
San Diego Unified	Short video description of standards-based professional development for teachers delivered by teaching artists.	Click Here To View Video	Ron Jessee ronarts@sdcoe.net
San Diego COE	Video tour of the San Diego Arts Network	Click Here To View Video	Ron Jessee ronarts@sdcoe.net
Fresno COE	Keeping Score--6 minute video description of standards based arts integration professional development for teachers in partnership with the San Francisco Symphony	Click Here To View Video	Robert Bullwinkel bbullwinkel@fcoe.k12.ca.us
Santa Monica-Malibu USD	Visual and Performing Arts programs	Click Here To View PDF	Tom Whaley twhaley@smmusd.org
	Short video highlight honoring Ron Zales, teacher of the year, who shares his thoughts and ideas on integrating the arts.	Click Here To View Video

Powerful Student Performances and Testimonials

School/District	Description	Online resource	Contact information
Oakland Technical HS Oakland Unified	Twenty minute documentary featuring student performances and testimonials		Louise Music lmusic@acoe.org
Stanislaus COE	Y.E.S. Company (Youth Entertainment Stage)	Click Here To View Page	Jill Polhemus jpolhemus@stancoe.org
Rio Americana HS San Juan Unified	Music Program		Maureen Gemma mgemma@scoe.net
Sheldon High School Elk Grove Unified	Theatre Department		Maureen Gemma mgemma@scoe.net
Lakeside Farms Elem. Lakeside Union	Written testimonial by Principal Scott Goergens about the power of the Arts in raising the school’s API score.	Click Here To View Testimonials	Ron Jessee ronarts@sdcoe.net
Chula Vista HS Sweetwater Unified	Video of the “Main Attraction” SCPA show choir singing “Seasons of Love” from the musical Rent	Click Here To View Video	Ron Jessee ronarts@sdcoe.net
Oakland Unified	Student testimonial		Fillmore Rydeen fillmore.rydeen@ousd.k12.ca.us
Santa Monica-Malibu USD	Stairway to the Stars 2007 DVD of the 58th annual event showcasing the district’s VAPA programs	Click Here To View Page	Tom Whaley twhaley@smmusd.org
Monterey High School	Drama		Hamish Tyler htyler@monterey.k12.ca.us
Carmel High School	Drama		Hamish Tyler htyler@monterey.k12.ca.us
King City High School	Music		Hamish Tyler htyler@monterey.k12.ca.us

Arts Specialist Teachers Delivering Standards Based lessons

School/District	Description	Online resource	Contact information
Todd Elkin Fremont Unified	Stories of five arts teachers		Louise Music lmusic@acoe.org
Allison Stiles Mira Loma HS San Juan Unified	IB Art program	Click Here To View Article	Maureen Gemma mgemma@scoe.net
San Juan Unified	50 Elementary Arts Specialists delivering Art and Music instruction		Maureen Gemma mgemma@scoe.net
Lori Emmington Folsom Cordova Unified	Visual Arts and Graphics		Maureen Gemma mgemma@scoe.net

Standards-based Integrated Arts Lessons Delivered by Arts Specialist Teachers
or by Generalist Teachers

School/District	Description	Online resource	Contact information
Allison Stiles Mira Loma High School Barrett Middle School	Integrated curriculum: Visual Arts, Science and History/Social Studies		Maureen Gemma mgemma@scoe.net

Testimonials from Outstanding Community Members
Who Credit the Arts for Their Success

School/District	Description	Online resource	Contact information
Oakland Unified	Mario Chiodo	Click Here To View Site	Louise Music lmusic@acoe.org

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