2024 Innovative Practices Conference (IPC)

In this presentation, we will explore the transformative power of makerspaces in the 21st-century classroom. We will discuss how these dynamic, collaborative environments foster the creativity, problem-solving, and hands-on learning experiences that students need to thrive in an increasingly technological world. By granting students access to cutting-edge tools and resources, makerspaces bridge the gap between theory and practice, significantly enhancing their technological literacy and preparedness for the workforce. We will also highlight the inherent ability of makerspaces to cultivate innovation, design thinking, and a growth mindset, empowering students to become resilient problem-solvers and lifelong learners. We will provide concrete examples and strategies for effectively integrating makerspaces into various educational settings, equipping teachers with the knowledge and confidence to revolutionize their classrooms. Finally, there will be a hands-on challenge where teachers will modify and adapt a current lesson plan of their to include a Design Challenge using makerspace mindsets and equipment.

Rooted in our community and committed to lifelong learning, the Contemporary Arts Center brings together a diverse range of artists, creators, and cultural leaders – both local and global - who engage with powerful questions of our time to spark and inspire one’s own creative potential. Learn about free field trips, educator resources, and how we go beyond the traditional museum tour to connect people, cultivate creativity, and catalyze curiosity. Discover the best kept secret in Cincinnati - and the longest-running multisession arts outreach program serving K-12th grade students in Ohio. (You might even destroy scary art stereotypes too!)

Come experience engaging project-based learning in Refresh Collective's Recording Studio Classroom at Aiken. In this workshop, you'll learn about Refresh Collective as a non-profit, their hip-hop arts-integrated programming, how they've partnered with CPS to give students a creative, educational space to name their pain and claim their tomorrow, and write your own hip-hop song.

The goal is to motivate educators to let visual and performing art open a new door in our thinking and help make science more familiar and accessible for everyone so we can explore the world around us and think about science - together.
To increase cross collaboration of science concepts into art, music, dance and physical education classes to better develop students’ as visual and performing artists.

The goal is to motivate to educators to increase cross collaboration of STEM concepts into physical education classes to better develop physically literate individuals who have the knowledge, skills and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity because physical activity reduces stress, improves concentration and enhances academic performance.