​Join fellow CT educators for a day of workshops and presentations on centering student art to support student well-being, belonging, and confidence.

​Spend the day learning about new research and strategies around centering student art to support student well-being in alignment with CT Early Learning & State Standards. This Institute promises to provide you a worthwhile day of professional development, delivered through a mix of hands-on learning workshops and compelling presentations. You'll walk away with art media and materials to use in your classroom, as well as display ideas, resources, and connections to continue to build upon with cARTie.

​Engage in action-oriented workshops and motivating presentations about centering student art in early childhood and elementary education settings.

​Keynote: Dr. Judy Burton, Macy Professor of Education at Teachers College, Columbia University

​Workshop Themes: Working with Materials, Process Art & ELDS

​Community Partners and Presenters: Teaching Beyond the Square, Milford Makes

​Morning coffee and lunch provided.

​What You'll Learn

​Simple shifts to integrate student art in more meaningful ways

​Why and how showcasing student art supports student well-being and builds confidence and belonging

​Ways to leverage student art as a tool for documenting learning

​Concrete provocations and ideas for application in your own classroom

​What You'll Take Away

​Art media and materials to use in your classroom

​Display ideas and resources for student art

​Evidence why centering student art matters

​Connections and opportunities to continue to collaborate with cARTie, Connecticut's nonprofit art museum bus for children and youth