The Creative Learning Initiative seeks to provide a quality, arts-rich education for every student at Austin ISD. The initiative is a nationally recognized, collaborative effort among Austin ISD, MINDPOP, the city of Austin, and over 200 community arts partners. CLI provides a specialized curriculum and professional development for educators with the goal of ensuring that … Continue reading Welcome to the CLI Blog!
Sadler Means YWLA students score history with Austin Soundwaves musicians
https://youtu.be/TKzwnM_-i34?si=bsXBSoAYsf6AcFo1 Over a month has passed since Austin Soundwaves visited Ms. Gamez’s social studies class at Bertha Sadler Means Young Women’s Leadership Academy, and her students are still talking about it! The partnership demonstrates how educators can use community arts partnerships with teaching artists to amplify curriculum in their classrooms with one-of-a-kind experiences only possible … Continue reading Sadler Means YWLA students score history with Austin Soundwaves musicians
Creative Learning Initiative Literacy Partnership Receives Austin Ed Fund “Inspire the Future” Grant
The Austin Ed Fund "Prize Posse" — including an Ed Fund board member, Austin ISD Office of Innovation & Development Executive Director Michelle Wallis, and Director of Intergovernmental Relations & Policy Oversight Edna Butts — stops by to celebrate with Elementary Humanities and Creative Learning Initiative team members. Austin Ed Fund awards a 2024 Inspire … Continue reading Creative Learning Initiative Literacy Partnership Receives Austin Ed Fund “Inspire the Future” Grant
Rent Party Cards and Ensembles: Inclusive Welcome and Extension Activity
February 1st marks the start of Black History Month and is the birthday of multi-hyphenate artist Langston Hughes. Note: we have another post about his epic poem ASK YOUR MAMA: 12 Moods for Jazz on our blog. Among the numerous material in Hughes's archive, held at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, is a … Continue reading Rent Party Cards and Ensembles: Inclusive Welcome and Extension Activity
CLI Featured in Austin ISD Story about a Senior’s Journey through Creative Learning
Ver abajo la versión en español. Educator Helps Create Program that Applies Arts in Core Subjects Originally published by the Austin ISD Department of Communications and Community Engagement on November 29, 2021 When Lucy Hamre was in a Creative Learning class in the second grade, she said she doesn’t remember being taught through traditional means, … Continue reading CLI Featured in Austin ISD Story about a Senior’s Journey through Creative Learning
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