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Teaching for Artistic Behavior (TAB) Professional Development Workshop for Art Educators

The Choice-Based Classroom Reimagine Your Art Room with TAB Empower your students to think like artists, not just create art, with the Teaching for Artistic Behavior (TAB) approach. Join the first TAB Professional Development Workshop in Connecticut for K–12 art educators—and make your classroom a truly choice-based classroom. Teaching Art for the Future Foster student agency and creativity. Transform your art room into a vibrant, student-centered studio that mirrors real-world artistic practices. TAB empowers students to take ownership of their…

when

November 4, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 3:30 pm

where

90 Whiting St
Winsted, 06098 United States

cost

94.50 – 135

contact

American Mural Project

(860) 379-3006

about

The Choice-Based Classroom
Reimagine Your Art Room with TAB
Empower your students to think like artists, not just create art, with the Teaching for Artistic Behavior (TAB) approach. Join the first TAB Professional Development Workshop in Connecticut for K–12 art educators—and make your classroom a truly choice-based classroom.

Teaching Art for the Future
Foster student agency and creativity.
Transform your art room into a vibrant, student-centered studio that mirrors real-world artistic practices. TAB empowers students to take ownership of their learning—exploring, ideating, and innovating along the way.

Build lifelong skills.
With TAB, students engage in artistic thinking, fostering critical skills such as problem-solving, creativity, and reflection.

Create inclusive and innovative art programs.
Integrate contemporary practices, such as Social-Emotional Learning (SEL); Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM); and culturally responsive teaching to develop art education that celebrates diversity and innovation.

Workshop Highlights
Innovative Teaching Strategies
Learn how to turn your classroom into a choice-based, student-centered studio where process takes precedence over product.

Hands-On Studio Experience
Participate in practical, classroom-ready TAB lessons and leave inspired to implement them immediately.

Curriculum Development Support
Collaborate with peers to develop resources that align with standards and meet the needs of your students.

Expert Guidance
Work with renowned TAB educator Jennifer Ferrari to explore best practices, assessment tools, and techniques that cultivate lifelong creativity.

Who Should Attend?
This workshop is perfect for both new and experienced K–12 visual art educators looking to integrate TAB or who want to enhance their current practice by making art education more dynamic and student-driven.

The TAB Workshop at AMP
This workshop is a chance to reimagine the way you teach, inspire your students, and invigorate your classroom. Be part of the first TAB workshop in Connecticut and leave ready to empower your students as artists in a truly dynamic learning environment.

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