


Anna Grant, Jasper High School (Dubois County).The 2023-2024 Creative Educator Cohort is as follows: “It is exciting to meet with so many inspired educators who are ready to integrate arts and creativity into the classroom to the benefit of their students. “We selected some of the most energetic, innovative educators across the Hoosier State to participate in this fellowship,” said Stephanie Haines, Arts Education and Accessibility program manager at the IAC. Research shows creative teaching strategies, also known as arts integration, improve student engagement, student learning retention, and student literacy skills. The Indiana Educator Fellowship for Creative Teachers is a program of the IAC in partnership with the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) that celebrates and supports outstanding educators throughout the state in implementing creativity-centered innovation in the classroom. Shelbyville High School teacher Kaylene Huntsman was one of the 20 educators selected.
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This prestigious program invites top educators to participate in hands-on training sessions followed by implementation of a full semester of arts activities in the classroom. The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) has announced that 20 educators from across the state have been chosen to participate in a new program centered on bringing arts and creativity into the classroom.
