The Creative Life Alliance provides professional development training for educators and administrators. Our research-based approach tactfully uses the arts to teach social and emotional learning skills.

Sample Training Module

Section 1:  

  • Background and research in arts learning and its effects on SEL and academics, operational definitions of SEL competencies and skills,
  • Substantive arts lessons as a vehicle for learning and increasing memory/retention of content. 

Section 2:  

  • The lesson framework and effective instructional strategies.

Section 3:  

  • Sample lesson taught by a licensed psychologist and professional teaching artist.