Arts Integration for Belonging + Inclusion
Mariah Rankine-Landers & Jessa Moreno
Sequoia B
Join Mariah Rankine-Landers and Jessa Moreno, authors of Do Your Lessons Love Your Students?, for an engaging breakout session on arts integration as a powerful tool for belonging and inclusion. Explore hands-on creative strategies that honor student identity, foster connection, and make learning more meaningful through the arts.
Shadow Puppetry Integration for Early Childhood Classrooms
Daniel Barash, Focus 5
Redwood
Join Focus 5 artist Daniel Barash for a hands-on, engaging workshop designed specifically for early childhood educators. Discover the magic of shadow puppetry as a dynamic tool for storytelling, play-based learning, and arts integration. Participants will explore simple yet effective techniques to bring stories to life, support language development, and foster creativity in young learners. Leave with practical strategies and ready-to-use activities that seamlessly connect shadow puppetry to early childhood curriculum.
Creating Community Murals
Mir DeSilva
Annex
This workshop will guide you through the process of designing and painting a community centered mural with student collaboration. Teachers will learn each step in the process of implementation, and get a chance to help paint a shared HCOE community mural!
Block Printing Basics
Sophia Pelafigue, Artist and Educator
Sequoia A
Explore the art of block printing in this hands-on workshop! Learn how to design, carve, and print your own unique patterns using traditional techniques, creating bold and expressive prints to take back to your classroom.