Name: Not Extras, Not Enrichment: The Power of Arts Integration
Start: 2026-07-30T09:30:00-0400
End: 2026-07-30T10:45:00-0400

Not Extras, Not Enrichment: The Power of Arts Integration

Thursday July 30, 2026 9:30am - 10:45am EDT

This interactive session explores how arts integration can deepen learning, increase engagement, and build strong classroom communities. Participants will experience practical, ready-to-use strategies that blend the arts with core content areas, reflecting on how creative processes support academic, social-emotional, and cognitive growth. You’ll leave with simple ways to get started and a renewed understanding of the arts in your classroom.

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Joshua Chard

Arts Integration Teacher Leader Fellow, Maine Department of Education Office of Teaching and Learning

Joshua Chard is a second-grade teacher at East End Community School in Portland, Maine, and the 2024 Maine Teacher of the Year. With more than 30 years in education, he creates culturally responsive, arts-integrated learning experiences that center joyful relationships, student voice... Read More →

Thursday July 30, 2026 9:30am - 10:45am EDT

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