Introduction to the
Customized Arts Learning Toolkit
The CAL toolkit supports personalized learning in arts education and promotes culturally affirming and sustaining instructional practice in arts education. The CAL toolkit is intended to provide educators with resources to support the needs of diverse populations, thus addressing gaps that impair learning. CAL focuses on inclusivity through arts learning as a bridge to academic learning and interpersonal development.
Key Terms
 In order to effectively implement this toolkit, it is important to Â
 begin with common definitions for the following key terms: Â
CULTURE
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the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group
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the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization
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the set of values, conventions, or social practices associated with a particular field, activity, or societal characteristic
CULTURAL
INSIDER
An individual that shares a sense of belonging within a defined cultural group, institution or organization with a deep understanding of its customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits. A cultural insider represents their own viewpoint within a culture, and does not necessarily speak for the diverse viewpoints of others within any cultural tradition.
