School Leadership

Principals and assistant superintendents play key roles

School principals hold a pivotal position in implementing quality arts education teaching and learning in the classroom. On one hand they have direct oversight of teachers in their schools and are responsible for cultivating the overall mission and vision of the school community. On the other, they are part of a school leadership team in their school districts. As Arts for All found in examining the dynamics of school district leadership, strong leadership teams have a clear understanding of their inter-related responsibilities, a common language for discussing their arts education program and trust in one another. The relationship between the principals and the school district assistant superintendent, who often hires and supervises principals and monitors the implementation of arts education at the classroom level, is especially important.

Arts for All has launched a regional arts education professional development series for teams of assistant superintendents and principals across the County. Developed in close partnership with the Los Angeles County Office of Education, the quarterly series, Teaching Creativity with Common Core Standards, began June 22, 2011 at the Huntington Library and Gardens. Subsequent sessions will be held at two regional centers to encourage the formation of regional learning communities: Huntington Library and Gardens, Pasadena (North-East Region) and the Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach (South-West Region).

For more information on Arts for All’s services for school district leaders, please contact Talia Gibas, Manager, Arts for All by email or at (213) 202-5858.