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Curricular Considerations in Contemporary Art Education

Coming Soon! Explore strategies for keeping art content and assignments current and relevant. Receive ten hours of professional development with art educator Richard Kim as you rethink curriculum and develop new ways of encouraging students to make art that is authentic and truly their own. Dive into four modules that outline contemporary approaches for designing curricular components.

Media Arts Intensive

Get over 15 hours of professional development from wherever you are! This exciting virtual learning opportunity is the Media Arts content you have been looking for! Be inspired by 34 engaging sessions relevant to today’s classrooms. Learn at your own pace with access to all the content for one year.

The intensive covers an overview of Media Arts and how it has evolved over time, a deep dive into the National Media Arts Standards, and exciting sessions for educators across all grades and teaching contexts including:

• 9 Artist Talks & Interviews with contemporary artists discussing their work, methods, and what inspired them to become artists.
• 4 Focus Sessions by experts in the field delving into the pertinent topics surrounding Media Arts.
• 2 Panel Discussions with Media Arts Teachers from across the country sharing insights on creating successful media arts programs.
• 17 Best Practice Lectures from top Media Arts teachers across the country sharing their tips, tricks, and inspiration.

Therapeutic Approaches in Art Education

In this course, you will learn from a series of three self-paced online modules that provide a practical guide for those who wish to support therapeutic art making in their art teaching practice. In these modules, Dr. Lisa Kay offers key elements, approaches, and practical guidelines for therapeutic art education with students who have experienced adverse childhood experiences and trauma.

• Module 1: Foundations addresses art education’s influence on art therapy and their commonalities and differences.
• Module 2: Trauma-Informed Practices focuses on trauma-informed approaches, principles, and models for art education.
• Module 3: Taking Care addresses how to use art for taking care of yourself as well as other people after a traumatic event.

During the course, Dr. Kay provides curricular resources and educational art making strategies she has created to help students communicate their ideas, express/contain emotions, and self-regulate. These strategies will provide teachers with confidence to support their students’ health and wholeness through art. Click here if you would like to learn more about the book Therapeutic Approaches in Art Education.

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