StudentEngagement
ThroughtheArts

Grades: K – 12
Curriculum Connections: Social Emotional Learning, Visual and Performing Arts

Colton Institute for
Training and Research in the Arts

In this interactive professional development workshop, teachers will explore the complexities of student engagement and learn arts-based strategies to inspire deeper learning. Participants will analyze the continuum of engagement, reflect on their own classroom practices, and engage in hands-on activities that model approaches to increase student investment. Through collaborative exploration, educators will identify key ingredients of engagement—such as choice, collaboration, and open-ended outcomes—and plan practical ways to integrate them into their lessons. By centering arts-based methods, teachers will leave with tools to cultivate dynamic, responsive, and inclusive learning environments for all students.