Public Presentations
Illinois Arts Education Association (IAEA) Conference
November 12, 2022
CAPE and SD 163 STEAM teachers presented their four-year partnership at educational conferences. The NIH Grant for the STEAM Ahead partnership included building the capacity of STEAM teachers as effective PD leaders, supporting the viability of the project beyond the life of the grant.
Each presentation included an overview of the professional learning and collaborative teaching model that formed the basis for developing an innovative STEAM curriculum for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Conference participants experienced how science and arts practices work together to create engaging and meaningful investigations that combine science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematical content.
Illinois Art Education Association (IAEA) Annual Fall Conference
“STEAM Teacher Andrea Mele and CAPE Teaching Artist David Sprecher guide IAEA participants in creating Symmetry Cities.”
“IAEA participants create reflection symmetry. Andrea and David worked together to develop this activity in Andrea’s STEAM classroom.”
“IAEA participants create reflection symmetry. Andrea and David worked together to develop this activity in Andrea’s STEAM classroom.”
“IAEA participants use a grid to create pixelated art.”