Starting in January, OAEA will begin a monthly speaker series featuring artists and educators who will demonstrate best practices and innovative ideas.
January 30: Intersecting Identities: Visualizing Student Voice in Art Education Robert Durocher, Urban Indigenous Education Centre, Toronto DSB
February 20: Improving Pedagogical Practice in Art Classes Dr. Christina Yarmol, Toronto DSB
March 27: Integrating FNMI Understandings + Practices In Visual Arts Kirsty Howie, Toronto DSB
April 17: Therapeutic Approaches in Art Education: Foundations and Intersections of Art Therapy and Art Education Dr. Lisa Kay, Tyler School of Art & Architecture, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
May 1: Culturally Responsive Teaching in the Art Room Bobbi Dorka & Sonia Trivedi, Peel District School Board
May 15: Gender & Racial Diversity/Inclusion In STEAM Programs Linda Johnson, The Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM, Westminster, MD