
Feeling the Festivities
With this holiday-inspired discovery lab, ignite your students' curiosity and enthusiasm as they learn about different cultures and traditions in our world.
Lauren LaFontaine is a former Group Success Manager at the Institute. In this role, she provides implementation support for school groups who are leveraging the Accelerator as a tool for Arts Integration and STEAM. Lauren is a former middle school visual and computer art educator and lives in Plymouth, Massachusetts. As a mentor teacher and professional development presenter, Lauren is passionate about creativity and making art accessible for everyone. Her passions in STEAM and Arts Integration are at the root of her goal to collaborate with classroom teachers everywhere.
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With this holiday-inspired discovery lab, ignite your students' curiosity and enthusiasm as they learn about different cultures and traditions in our world.

Persevering when we encounter a productive struggle can be a difficult concept for students.

Whatever you teach, an artist call can help your students apply it better to the real world.

" They are Habits of Mind - skills we need to develop in order to function intelligently.

Integrating Habits of Mind with the arts into classroom instruction isn't as scary as it sounds.

Developing good habits for yourself first will benefit your students and set the rest of your school year in the right direction.

Sparking ingenuity in student teachers starts with encouraging and challenging them.

Mentoring student teachers helps to shape their instructional practices...


When working with student teachers, the two most important aspects are classroom management and the basics of Arts Integration & STEAM.

We can spark creative mindsets through hands-on professional development with pre-service teachers.

Real world teaching experiences are something that your preservice teachers will benefit from most.
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