P.S. ARTS is committed to providing ongoing Professional Development (PD) opportunities for our faculty. Over the last few years, we’ve been working to convert our PD offerings into a series of online courses. Our most recent virtual training allowed us to pilot a hybrid model: collaborative group sessions and online coursework.
Throughout our “PD Week” Teaching Artists completed online courses on topics including fostering inclusion, equity, and social emotional learning in their classrooms as well as discipline specific skill-building and knowledge. Faculty also met in small groups to check-in with one another, offer support, and model a few virtual group activities. One thing we have missed over the past two years is the magic of gathering together in person as a community of arts educators to reflect and look ahead. While we look forward to gathering in person again soon, these Zoom sessions allowed our faculty and program staff to find connection, explore, and refine best practices and even create a little art!
