The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) has partnered with the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture (LADAC) to provide no cost high quality professional development through the Technology Enhanced Arts Learning (TEAL) Project. The goal of TEAL is to increase students' equitable access to the arts by expanding TK-8 teachers' capacity to provide culturally inclusive integrated arts instruction which centers on Social Emotional Learning (SEL), for all students. TEAL provides interactive, experiential professional development focused on increasing their understanding of culturally inclusive arts integration that connects with anti-racist pedagogy. Strengthened by virtual learning assets, technical support, and customized virtual/on-site coaching, TEAL helps teachers build the knowledge and skills to embed the arts into classroom curriculum, while improving both academic and social-emotional outcomes for students.
Technology Enhanced Arts Learning-Social Emotional (TEAL-SEL) is a project of the Los Angeles County Arts Education Collective, developed and implemented by the LA County Office of Education in partnership with the LA County Department of Arts and Culture. Initial funding from the LA County Quality and Productivity Commission.