I’m mapping out two 90-minute PD sessions before staff week — one on process-based art coaching and one on safe tool use for hot glue and lino cutters. I want our counselors confident in nurturing expression while building real skills like color mixing, composition talk, and tool handling. Have you taken a short course or webinar that translates to the camp art shed and provides a certificate we can file?
But i’ve had good luck with The Art of Education University’s PRO Learning — short modules you can stack into a 90-minute block, and they issue certificates for hours: https://theartofeducation.edu/pro/… For the “hot glue and lino cutters” piece, run it like driver’s ed: unplugged dry runs, then supervised reps, and no ink or glue until each counselor logs 10 safe cuts/joins — , the one-and-done demo never sticks. Small caveat: if budgets are tight, pair solid YouTube clips with your own quiz/sign-off, but still print a simple skills checklist to back the certificate.
I’ve found that blending in quick demos of techniques from resources like The Art of Education University can really boost confidence. A simple checklist of skills, alongside that, keeps counselors focused. Have you thought about incorporating a hands-on practice session for tool use?