
Cultivating Criticism in Media Arts
Everyone seemed to be surviving without media arts for centuries.
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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