Project
Design Lab 2025
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June 23-27
University of Vermont, Burlington
PDL Class of 2024
Creativity at the Center of Learning
At the Project Design Lab you will collaborate with master teaching artists to design a project plan that leverages the power of creative engagement – making things we care about – to inspire deeper learning and a classroom culture of creativity and collaboration. ​
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$500 participation stipend for select courses – see below.
What to Expect
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DESIGN a project that integrates into your curriculum to support student creativity, high engagement, and deeper learning.
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STRENGTHEN your skills at using exhibitions of learning to inspire deeper student engagement with your curriculum.
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LEARN alongside colleagues and master teaching artists in hands-on workshops.
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REJUVENATE and have fun – guaranteed!
​Who Should Attend?
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PreK-12 educators in humanities, STEM, physical education, visual art, and music.
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​Individuals or teams.
Earn three graduate credits
or 40 hours of relicensing credits.
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2025 Courses
Weaving the Fabric of Belonging
How can everyday creative practices foster a thriving classroom of healthy relationships, high engagement, and deeper learning?
For Educators in all Grades & Content Areas
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$500 participation stipend to teachers attending this course
Through hands-on workshops with master teaching artists you will explore how the threads of relationships, resources, and support in your classroom and school can be woven together, strengthened, and celebrated to build a healthier and more engaged classroom..
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A Culture of Creative & Deeper Learning
Arts-Infused Project-Based Learning
For Educators in all Grades & Content Areas
Explore how arts-infused PBL can strengthen student voice and agency, inspire high engagement and deeper learning, and build a classroom culture of creativity and collaboration. ​Through hands-on workshops with expert PBL educators and master teaching artists you will leave with a project ready to launch.
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The Art of Installations
Celebrating Student Creativity in your School & Community
For K-12 Visual Art Teachers
Refuel your passion for art-making, collaborate with fellow art teachers, capitalize on and strengthen the ways the art room can be an oasis for regulation and well-being, delve into the power of large scale art installations to share and celebrate your students' creative voice, and build a project plan for creating an art installation in your school or community.
Nurturing Artists & Innovators
in the Music Ensemble
Where Does Re-creation End and Creation Begin?
For Music Educators Who Lead Ensembles
This course is for music educators looking to strengthen and diversify their musical skills and learn collaborative practices for their ensembles that spark engagement and nurture student creativity and agency. ​
No prior experience in jazz, improvisation, composition, or songwriting is required.
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What Educators Say
This was one of the most POWERFUL courses of professional development that I have ever taken part in.
– 2024 PDL Participant
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The Details
2025 Project Design Lab
June 23-27 / 9:00am - 4:00pm
University of Vermont / Burlington
Tuition
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$2,100 - Three graduate credits (syllabus)
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$1,890 - Certificate of Participation for 40 hours relicensing credits
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Tuition includes a private air-conditioned dorm room with a centrally located private bath at the University of Vermont, plus breakfast and lunch. Everyone is on their own for dinner in Burlington. Lodging is optional.​
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Attend Solo or as a Team
You can attend solo or with a team from your school. Teams can be composed of any combination of educators (classroom teachers, councilors, paras, special educators, staff, administrators) and can be from the same grades and content areas, or mixed.
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Teaching Artist Residency - OPTIONAL
Teaching artist residencies are optional. If you would like information on selecting and scheduling a teaching artist to co-lead with you the implementation of your project, please complete the PDL Questions Form and we'll be in touch.​
FAQ
Visit the PDL FAQ page for answers to questions about team participation, tuition & fees, lodging & meals, daily schedule, teaching artist selection (optional), and more.
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Project Snapshots
See examples of previous projects created at the Project Design Lab here.
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Questions?
Complete the PDL Questions Form and we'll be back in touch soon.
We invite you to let us know about specific accommodations you may need to participate in the Project Design Lab when completing your Registration Form, and we will make every effort to honor your request.
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