Too often, arts teachers are expected to deliver powerful learning with limited support, training, or collaboration. Many feel isolated, juggling creativity with curriculum demands.
That’s where ISTA comes in. Our Professional Development & Learning (PD&L) experiences provide expert guidance, fresh inspiration, and a global network of arts educators who understand your world.
Learn in inspiring, hands-on settings alongside a global community of educators. Our in-person workshops offer practical strategies you can use immediately in your classroom, artist-led sessions to build new skills, and fresh creative energy to reignite your teaching practice.
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Engage in real-time learning from anywhere in the world. These interactive sessions focus on pedagogy and assessment for theatre and film, while connecting you with a network of passionate educators across continents.
Access expert-designed professional learning anytime with ISTA Encore. Our self-paced courses offer practical, ready-to-use resources and the freedom to revisit content whenever it suits your schedule—putting you in control of your development.
Every educator’s journey is different. That’s why ISTA offers bespoke consultancy and coaching services—designed to meet your unique goals, challenges, and contexts.
Customise your professional development with our team of expert consultants. Whether you’re building a new curriculum, tackling assessment challenges, or developing student engagement strategies, we’ll co-create a plan that meets your school’s goals.
Receive personalised support through one-to-one or small-group sessions. Coaching helps you strengthen teaching practice, build leadership skills, and develop confidence in course delivery.
Looking to shift culture or build long-term arts capacity? We support schools with multi-strand, whole-school strategies that embed creativity, foster collaboration, and align with your broader educational vision.
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Our PD&L facilitators are practicing artists, seasoned educators, and specialists in arts pedagogy. They bring lived experience and a passion for creative learning into every workshop.
Whether in person or online, our workshops take place in dynamic environments that reflect the creative energy of the arts. From studios to virtual stages, we design experiences that are hands-on, collaborative, and inspiring.
Every PD&L event includes practical activities, creative exploration, and artist-led sessions that model innovative teaching strategies. You’ll actively learn by doing—just like your students.
Educators leave with practical tools, renewed confidence, and fresh ideas to take straight into the classroom. It’s professional learning that empowers you to teach creatively, lead confidently, and grow continually.
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