How can we fully engage students’ minds and bodies in the learning process, especially in ourincreasingly screen-centered classrooms? In this interactive workshop, we will explore how dance, theater, and embodied play can re-center learning in the body. Together, we will experiment with kinesthetic approaches that make thinking visible while fostering connection, identity, and belonging. We will consider emerging research on the impact screen-based learning has on students' academic performance, while also and exploring practical ways to “skip the screen” in favor of more active, human-centered experiences. Through social dance, creative movement, mindfulness, and improvisation, we will engage together as learners -- moving, reflecting, and designing strategies that can be adapted across disciplines. Come ready to move, collaborate, and reimagine learningthat centers the body and "embodied cognition" as essential to learning, regardless of age or stage!
