Adults throughout a room dance in a variety of positions.
FY23 Creative Start Grantee. Photo by Delonna Halliday - Peninsula School District.

Professional Development for Early Learning Educators

Upcoming Opportunities

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Have opportunities to share? Contact Alexis Sarah at alexis.sarah@arts.wa.gov.

Professional Development for Early Learning Educators

Integrating the arts into the early learning classroom is uplifting for students and educators. Find professional development opportunities that give educators the tools to develop and use arts-based strategies in the classroom.

Past Opportunities

  • 2023 Infant and Early Childhood Conference
  • 2023 Art of Belonging Conference
  • 2024 Infant and Early Childhood Conference
  • 2024 Art of Belonging Conference

2022 Arts Uplift!

Arts, Access, and Inclusion in PreK-Grade 3

We had over 80 attendees and 16 presenters gather virtually over the three days to focus on expanding accessible and inclusive arts instruction in their early learning communities.

“Reignited my motivation to integrate the arts in my classroom.” -Attendee

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2021 Arts Uplift!

Arts, Culture, and SEL in PreK-Grade 3

Watch our event summary video!

Find out more about the conference, and what our event partners and presenters have to say about the event.

Video produced by Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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