P.S. ARTS not only teaches students, it teaches teachers too! Our full suite of Educator Development offerings include workshops, online courses, and on-site professional development opportunities, with all supplies included. Learn more about our educator development offerings below.
Arts Integration Coaching
P.S. ARTS offers group and individual coaching to classroom teachers interested in integrating arts into their core curriculum to increase student engagement and learning. For Arts Integration Coaching, P.S. ARTS faculty work alongside credentialed teachers in classrooms to co-develop and/or model integrated arts learning into academic curricula and support implementation of the State Common Core Standards.
Teaching Artist Training Intensives
P.S. ARTS Teaching Artist Training Intensives are designed for those new to the field of arts education as well as seasoned Teaching Artists looking to expand and deepen their practice. The training provides participants with the foundational skills and knowledge to create an inclusive and engaging arts experience for students.
Online Courses
P.S. ARTS offers online courses to support Teaching Artists’ professional practice. Course topics include fostering inclusion and social emotional learning in arts classrooms, arts integration strategies, and discipline-specific knowledge and skill-building, and more.
Professional Development
P.S. ARTS’ dedicated educator development staff are available to deliver 2-hour, half and full-day professional development workshops on a variety of critical arts education topics and techniques in small or large group formats. Professional development offerings are customizable by district or school site and can be facilitated for grade-level, content area, or whole school teams. All supplies are provided by P.S. ARTS and topics include:
Arts integration strategies in all content areas
Arts & Social Emotional Learning
VAPA content, strategies, and standards
To learn more about our Educator Development offerings and how to hire P.S. ARTS, visit psarts.org/programs/educator-development.