Social-emotional learning (SEL), which emphasizes self-awareness and emotion regulation, is not limited to the linguistic and cognitive levels but can also be genuinely felt through musical experiences. Assistant Professor Huang Jingfang from National Tainan University, a member of the Teacher Training Committee, planned this lecture and specially invited teacher Zhang Naiwen to lead college students in using handbells and African drums. […]

In the long run of art, the creator's self-awareness and emotional adjustment often determine the breadth and length of their artistic journey. This week, Assistant Professor Kao Chia-Hung of the Department of Fine Arts at National Kaohsiung Normal University, a member of the Teacher Training Committee, will begin with the "Convex-Concave-Flat-Hole Marathon" lecture series, condensing three cross-generational and cross-cultural art experiences. […]

This week's teacher training session, guided by Associate Professor Huang Rui-song of National YunTech University, featured Jiali Junior High School's "Exploring the Hometown" program. The program cleverly intertwined topics such as temple paper-cutting, bilingual guided tours, AI music, and SEL (Self-Learning and Emotional Learning) to create a learning curriculum deeply rooted in local culture. This was not only an innovative curriculum demonstration but also a return to... […]

How can ancient Sinological wisdom and cultural assets rich in historical context be revitalized in a modern context? This week's special issue for teacher training committee members, led by Associate Professor Hsieh Jui-Lung of the Department of Sinology at Yunlin University of Science and Technology, guides us into an imaginative realm, exploring how literature can serve as the gentlest bridge between literature and the arts. […]

In today's diverse and multifaceted world, how can the performing arts serve as a starting point for understanding emotions and responding to society? This SEL empowerment workshop, "Aesthetic Appreciation as a Form of Social Emotional Care," shared by Associate Professor Chang Szu-Ching of the Department of Dance at National Taiwan University of Sport, a member of the teacher training committee, utilizes the body and context... […]

When plants, ecology, and art collide, what new dialogues can emerge in education? Associate Professor Chen Hongling of National Chiayi University, through interdisciplinary lectures and workshops, invited Professor Lu Jianming to share his practical experience in eco-art and indigenous culture, guiding teachers to re-examine the concepts from their original nature and ecological management to collaborative action. […]

This week's special feature on teacher training committee members, presented by Assistant Professor Chen Chun-wen from Taipei National University of the Arts, documents the collaboration between students from the Taipei National University of the Arts' Graduate Institute of Arts Education and students from Duobao Art Academy over the past ten years. Starting from the street corners, shops, and everyday life of Guandu, the series follows their work. Using design thinking and plants as a medium, they have entered the community and responded to life through a series of creative projects. […]

This special issue for teacher training committee members, led by Assistant Professor Kao Ching-Yao of National Taichung University of Education, started with "Sustainable Reading," guiding teacher trainees to see how reading connects with life experiences, cultural identity, and interdisciplinary creation. It allowed aesthetic appreciation to gradually accumulate through reading practice, shaping teacher trainees' understanding of the connection between reading, teaching, and the world. […]