The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announced Tuesday that applications are being accepted for the 2024 Indiana Educator Fellowship for Creative Teaching.
The Indiana Educator Fellowship for Creative Teaching, a partnership with the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), was created in 2023 to celebrate and support outstanding educators and expand classroom teaching through creativity.
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 Teaching supports educators with robust training, funding, and a community of experts to inspire and implement creativity-centered innovation in the classroom.
“We are proud to be entering the second year of the Fellowship for Creative Teaching in partnership with the Department of Education,” IAC Executive Director Miah Michaelsen said. “The first year of the program led to incredible residencies and student growth in Indiana classrooms, and it is a privilege to work with educators and teaching artists to bring this work to more students in 2024.”
If selected for the program, Creative Teaching Fellows receive:
- Three days of immersive training in creativity and connections to standards
- Access to a fully funded in-school creative arts residency
- Support from community creative partners, experts, and professionals
- Membership in a statewide community of energetic, innovative, educators
- A $1,000 honoraria
The deadline to apply to be a part of the Creative Teaching Fellow Cohort is Feb. 22, 2024. Click here to read the guidelines and click here to access the application.
Click here to learn more about the program.