Fellow art educators in California Art Education Association ! I'll be joining you at CAEA in downtown LA in a couple of weeks!

This session explores how to transform sketchbooks into dynamic laboratories for ideation, reflection, and portfolio development in secondary art classrooms. Using a student-centered approach, participants will discover how to scaffold creative thinking with conceptual prompts, visual research, reflective writing, and iterative exploration. These strategies empower students to take creative risks, develop original ideas, and build authentic artistic identities. Attendees will leave with ready-to-use tools and adaptable lessons that help shift sketchbooks from passive spaces to active engines of inquiry—leading to more meaningful portfolios and deeper student engagement.

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