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ArtsXChange Teacher Professional Development

Where Arts, Academics, and Inquiry Intersect!

Boost student achievement in your classroom using the performing arts! ArtsXChange is the Auditorium Theatre’s immersive year-long professional development mentorship opportunity for educators who want to integrate arts-based learning into your existing curriculum and practice using arts-learning strategies in your current classroom.

ArtsXChange participants gain:

  • One dedicated Teaching Artist Mentor for the full school year
  • 3 no-cost Field Trips to attend Auditorium Student Matinees with your students*
  • 3 Units of custom-made arts-integrated lesson plans, assessment strategies, and classroom management tools – for you to use for years to come!
  • PDHs to maintain teacher licensure

*Alternative options are available when field trips are not possible.

All educators of grades 2-8 in Chicago are welcome to apply.

 Your ArtsXChange peers include:

  • Math, Science, Social Studies, ELA, and other academic specialists
  • Teachers of Diverse Learners
  • School Counselors
  • Educators serving Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Public Charter Schools, and the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools
  • Other educators wanting to include dance, music, and theatre in their practice

The best part? Thanks to our funders, your classroom participates at no direct cost* if your school is:

  • Governed by Chicago Public Schools
  • Title 1 Eligible
  • Designated as “Arts Emerging” or “Arts Developing” by CPS Creative Compass

*Teachers in other schools may be able to participate at no cost, if funding allows, otherwise at a reasonable fee to guarantee enrollment.

Applications for our ArtsXChange 2023-2024 teacher cohort have closed.

“I love the Auditorium and I am passionate about the Arts and STEAM. The Auditorium Theatre allowed me to connect, engage, expose and develop a world-class curriculum.”
– CPS Teacher, Grade 3, Parkside Community Academy
“The students came alive when participating in the ArtsXChange activities.”
– St. Sabina Academy Teacher
“Now I can readily incorporate elements of dance or poetry into my math lessons.”
– CPS Teacher, Grade 4 Math (Woodlawn, South Side)
“I saw that my students were able to make sense of what they read by acting it out. It was really fun to see them be so creative.”
– CPS Teacher of Diverse Learners (Pilsen, West Side)

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