The EdSparks Collective is a first-of- its-kind professional development program for all those interested in exploring the full potential of the visual arts in transforming student learning. The program consists of 10 sessions, each of which is conducted in a hands-on, interactive manner, utilizes a variety of multimodal strategies to maximize engagement. These build the participants' understanding of how to design and implement enriching educational interventions. The overall objective is to be able to utilize the visual arts to support students' growth and development.
The course's specialization tracks allow the participants to delve into areas such as, supporting the development of 21st century learning and SEL skills, enriching library education goals, and an approach to teaching through art where other subject knowledge is applied and strengthened in an art class. This includes catering to the foundational learning needs of early childhood.
No prior experience in art or art education is needed to participate.
EdSparks Collective Program in a Nutshell
Course Dates:
Phase 1: Foundational course (In-person, Bengaluru) - November 11-16, 2024
Phase 2: Action learning project- November 2024 & January 2025
Phase 3: Specialization tracks*
January 21-24, 2025: 21st century learning and SEL skills
January 28-31, 2025: Library education
February 4-7, 2025: Art Integration (Including FLN)
Medium of Instruction: English, with support in Hindi, Tamil and Kannada
Mode of Delivery: Hybrid; in-person (Bengaluru) and virtual
Pre-requisites and candidate profiles: The program is open to NGOs' leadership and program team members, curriculum and instruction specialists, educators, teachers, and teacher developers involved with children, who are flexible and enthusiastic about trying new things.
It would add great value, if one decision-maker at the program level, and an implementation team member, can participate. This will help the educational organizations to make the changes necessary for applying the knowledge gained through the workshop.
Why Art Education?
"Experience in the arts develops initiative and creativity, stimulates the imagination, fosters pride in craft, develops planning skills, and helps the young learn how to work together. All these personal attributes are vocationally relevant. Thus, even though the projects students work on in an art class might not look as if they have much to do with the workplace, they are very much a part of the ‘skill set’ students need to become productive workers.” - Elliot Eisner, Stanford University
Testimonials
"We have been striving to create inclusive and expressive environments for children, and we were only trying to do this through books till now, but after attending this program, we know how to do it with the arts as well. I think through the arts we are actually able to do it more prominently and more vibrantly."
-Prerna, Founder, The Blue Ladder Trust |
"Whatever I was conducting with children till date was limited to just one activity. I always felt I was missing out on something but I was not able to figure out what exactly. The children were definitely learning something but what are they learning and how are they learning the concepts were not clear. This course was extremely beneficial for me in that sense. The complete program experience was amazing."
- Sukhada, Co-Founder, Anandban |
"I think I am blessed to have attended this course by ArtSparks team. It has shown me a 'window' to think, pause, reflect/ rethink and move ahead. I really appreciate the practice of this pedagogy- what a good way to make practice into proxis!"
- Surya, Co-Founder, PRAYOG |
Our Impact
Through our impact studies, we chronicle the journeys of our past EdSparks Collective members, the impact they have had and the changes they inspire.
Ranjit Kokate
Art Educator & Teacher-Trainer EdSparks Cohort Member (2020-21) An Artist's Journey of Reshaping the Way Art is Taught.
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Shalaka Deshmukh
Educator & Teacher-Trainer EdSparks Cohort Member (2020-21) How An Experienced Educator Found Meaning in Her Teaching Practice. |
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