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Search or browse KQED Education Network's library of lesson plans, educator guides and student activities inspired by programming from KQED television, radio and interactive.

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Find out about and sign up for trainings and events to enhance your professional practice.

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Arts for Educators

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Diego Rivera, 1940. Pan American Unity (mural detail), City College of San Francisco.

KQED's resources for arts educators highlight local artists of all disciplines and may be used to develop arts curricula, create arts assessment rubrics, and deepen students' experience of art.

 
KQED Local Resources for Arts Educators
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Spark

Spark is a weekly television series about San Francisco Bay Area artists and arts organizations. Spark's educational outreach platform offers media resources, substantive educator guides, and professional development training for K-12 and post-secondary educators.

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Gallery Crawl

Take your students on a virtual visit to a local art gallery! Gallery Crawl is a monthly video tour of Northern California's coolest galleries. The newest episodes are accompanied by Educator Guides offering classroom activities and resources to extend learning about featured exhibits, art forms, and artists.



For your own enrichment, check out KQED's Arts & Culture Web site featuring Daily blogs about the Bay Area's Arts Scene and The Writer's Block, a weekly reading series featuring fiction, poetry and theater.

 
PBS Resources for Arts Educators
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PBS.org/Teachers

Join thousands of classroom teachers, home educators, media specialists and professional development providers who use PBS and public media resources to engage students.

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Art:21

Art:21 resources inspire new ways of teaching and learning through the study and appreciation of contemporary art.

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American Masters

Award-winning specials examining the lives, works, and creative processes of America's most outstanding cultural artists.

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Craft in America

Dedicated to the exploration, preservation and celebration of craft and its impact on our nation's cultural heritage.

From the Top
From the Top

Showcasing exceptional young musicians, aged 8 to 18.

Learn more: ArtsEd@KQED.org, 800.723.3566

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