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Teacher and Student Opportunities

CPS, Arts Partners, and a range of organizations provide professional development opportunities, resources, competitions, and funding to CPS Teachers and Students. Learn more about some of the many programs available!
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REACH Performance Task Administration Update

REACH Performance Tasks

Specialists who are block scheduled and won’t see the same group of student EOY as they did BOY, must deliver a beginning and end of 4th quarter task.  <more>

Arts Liaison Leadership Institute: July 23-24

Two Lead Arts Liaisons from each CPS Network will engage in an intensive institute to enhance their leadership skills. The Institute will involve topics such as effective communication and feedback, data-driven decision-making, and strategic arts planning.  <more>

Summer Teacher PD From The DAE: Friday Arts Adventures!

July 12 and July 19

10:00am-3:00pm

Dive into a day of interdisciplinary arts adventures where we will participate in hands-on contemporary art workshops.  Teachers will work alongside the Department of Arts Ed and the local Arts community as we engage the city of Chicago through an artistic lens to inspire and impact fresh curriculum ideas for the forthcoming school year. <more>

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