The significant contributions of educators have profound effects on art creation and appreciation across all ages. Educator Workshops provide teachers with rich opportunities to relate the arts directly to lived experiences. SAM’s virtual and on-site professional development workshops offer K–12 educators and administrators techniques and ideas for integrating popular culture, art, and cultural objects into classroom learning. Educators from all subject areas will gain strategies for connecting with SAM’s global collection, special exhibitions, and contemporary world issues.
Arts Integration Professional Development
SAM offers professional development for educators at any museum location and on-site at schools. Equity is at the heart of what we do and we provide sessions that celebrate student voice while supporting cultural understanding and social justice. Educators and administrators can select a professional development topic in the section below.
The Creative Advantage
This city-wide partnership led by Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture makes quality arts education accessible to every student in SPS, with a focus on lower-income communities and communities of color that have been shown to have less access to arts learning opportunities.