California State Board of Education has adopted FLEX Curriculum for the 2021 K-8 Arts Instructional Materials Adoption. FLEX Curriculum gives teachers access to a rich library of standards-aligned art curriculum materials including 1,000s of lessons, videos, resources, and assessments!
“FLEX has given me more confidence to go outside of my comfort zone. There are so many resources that I can learn new skills from. I can push the rigor in my classroom and my standards are now higher, but with FLEX my students are coming up to meet those standards.”
Erika Chapman | Manteca Unified
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FLEX supports me in introducing cross-curricular learning for my students.
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FLEX reduces the number of hours I spend planning lessons for my students.
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Having FLEX Curriculum available to me decreases my stress/burnout levels.
With Prop 28 paving the way for new opportunities in visual arts education, watch our free webinars to gain strategies California districts are using to establish and grow visual arts programs.
Proposition 28 provides ongoing funding for arts instruction in schools, but what does it mean for visual arts curriculum and PD? Explore our FAQ and funding look-up to get the details you need to take the next steps to grow your school’s arts education.
Research has shown that linking art activities with instruction in other subjects can improve student learning in those subjects. But that’s not all: studies show art education has a positive and statistically significant impact on social-emotional learning and processing abilities. Those are growth areas students need in other subjects and for life. Art education is critical.
In the absence of a dedicated visual arts department, arts education is still needed. FLEX lesson plans and instructional resources can help bring visual arts back to schools and classrooms when art teachers are not available to help. Teachers of core studies can access FLEX curriculum for incorporation into primary subject areas.
FLEX Curriculum scope and sequences were designed for art educators to use as a guide to drive teaching. The contents selected for each level are based on the California Visual Arts Standards and essential questions.
FLEX is incredibly versatile and designed to integrate quickly and easily with the majority of learning management systems, including Google Classroom, Seesaw, Canvas, Schoology, and more!
