Day of Design: Connect

Bring design into your classroom!
How can design be implemented across diverse subject areas and disciplines in K–12 education? Through engaging hands-on workshops and a panel featuring creative leaders in non-design fields, this community-building event will explore the essential design skills at the core of Day of Design’s curriculum for 2025/26: storytelling, iteration, and collaboration.

Open to teachers, administrators, members of the MIT community, and OST educators, the event highlights how design equips students with critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills to navigate uncertainty. The afternoon will conclude with networking and a casual community dinner. No design background is required — just curiosity about how design can strengthen teaching and learning across disciplines.

Because space is limited, attendance is by application to ensure a balanced mix of perspectives. Request to attend by September 17.

This event is eligible for Professional Development Points (PDPs) in Arts, Mathematics, and Science & Technology/Engineering (grades 7–12) when combined with additional PD hours. If you’d be interested in PDPs, please note this on the application and we’ll follow up with more information.

Click here for the complete schedule and detailed information.

September 25, 2025
1:00 – 4:45pm
Free