Professional Development
Professional Development Inquiries
Interested in professional development for your school district, conference, or more?
Contact Melissa Purtee at melissa@teachingforartisticbehavior.org.
2023 TAB Institute: Cultivating Creative Communities
Join us in Boston for the 2023 TAB Institute, “Cultivating Creative Communities”. We’ll explore the practices and habits that set the stage for thriving classroom studios where students feel welcome, safe and know their ideas matter. We will also address fostering relationships with colleagues, parents, caregivers and the larger community to support meaningful learning opportunities for both our students and ourselves.
Join us for the 2023 TAB Summer Institute, July 16 – July 21 on the MassArt campus. Registration for the course and on campus housing (limited) opens February 28. To receive updates & notifications please email ce@massart.edu.
HIGHLIGHTS
Content for both beginning and experienced practitioners
Flexible schedule
Cohort groups for elementary, middle, and high school
Choice of additional sessions or workshops every day about topics like building Community in a TAB Studio, Media-Specific Courses and Play and Learning
Focus on building relationships, trust, and equity
TAB instructional practices, assessment tools, and strategies
Studio center introductions and demonstrations
Teachers as makers in the art studio
TAB INSTITUTE SPECIFICS 2023
- Fully in person
- Sessions July 17 to July 21, 2023
- 2 graduate credits or non credit
- On campus shared housing: arrive Sunday, July 16 & depart Saturday, July 22
- Participants meet with an age level cohort
SCHEDULE
- For on campus shared housing, arrive Sunday, July 16.
- Classes are Monday – Friday, July 17 to July 21, 9:00am – 3:00pm, with optional studio evenings.
PROGRAM COST AND REGISTRATION
TAB Non-credit Course Cost: $975
TAB Graduate 2 Credit Course Tuition: $1700
REFUND POLICY
- Students who withdraw before June 1 will receive a refund of all payments.
- A request in writing (email to ce@massart.edu) to withdraw from the course is required.
HOUSING
On-campus shared rooms are available in MassArt’s Tree House Residence Hall. Each room has two beds and a shared bath. They are available Sunday through Saturday (the program concludes on Saturday). Linens are provided; residents will bring their own toiletries.
Housing Costs
- 2023 cost: $340
CREDIT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POINTS
Massachusetts College of Art and Design offers graduate credits and issues an official transcript for work completed in the 2023 TAB Summer Institute. A Certificate of Completion may be used for MA Professional Development Points.
REQUIREMENTS FOR 2 GRADUATE CREDITS 2023
- Pre-institute online component
- Attend a minimum of 90 hours combined class time, pre-institute time, and studio time.
- Share a media, technique, or process in the Studio.
- Meet with one of the directors to discuss the final project.
- Complete a final project. Past projects have included class websites, room design plans, curriculum mapping, and advocacy brochures.
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION
MassArt is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for documented physical and learning disabilities. Requests for any accommodation should be made two months before the start of the course ce@massart.edu.
TAB, Coffee & Tea with Roni and Jessi
