Professional Development - Themed Offerings
Workshops for Educational Professionals: Igniting Creative Inspiration
Transform your teaching practice with classroom-ready workshops designed to spark creativity and deepen student engagement. Centered on the innovative use of “provocation objects,” these sessions equip educators with practical strategies to inspire imagination while aligning with developmental milestones and curricular goals.
Participants learn how to seamlessly integrate creative provocations into daily instruction—enhancing critical thinking, collaboration, and authentic learning across subject areas.
Classroom teachers, art and music educators, literacy coaches, and special education professionals consistently describe these workshops as a turning point in their careers—reinvigorating their practice and expanding what they believe is possible in their classrooms.
Equip teachers to use everyday, ambiguous objects as creative prompts that build observation, vocabulary, collaboration, problem-solving, and arts integration.
Outcomes for teachers: Leave with ready-to-use lesson plans, assessment tools, and management strategies for K–12.
Outcomes for students: Practice close looking, imaginative thinking, making, speaking/listening, and respectful critique.
There are Many Art Activities that can be Enjoyable for Adults and Beneficial for Seniors.
Painting and drawing: Encourages seniors to explore their creativity by providing them with painting and drawing supplies. They can experiment with different mediums such as watercolors, acrylics, and pastels, and try out different styles and techniques.
Collage making: Collage making is a great way for seniors to express themselves and create something beautiful. Provide them with a variety of materials such as magazines, newspapers, fabric, and glue, and let them create their own unique collages.
Pottery: Pottery making can be a relaxing and satisfying activity for seniors. They can create beautiful pots, bowls, and other objects with clay and other materials.
Celebrations / Special Occasions: Birthdays, Recognitions, Holiday Parties… can be organized and conducted at various venues, including; senior centers, nursing homes, restaurants, residences or a selected venues.
