Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Schools is a program of the Connecticut State Department of Economic & Community Development, Office of the Arts. ©2026 HOT Schools™
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HOT Schools participate in ongoing professional development and employ the HOT APPROACH to advance teaching and learning along a continuum from Arts Access, to Arts Connection and Correlation, to Arts Integration.
“...developing a love of learning for the whole child...to foster intellectual curiosity through innovation and creativity...build 21st century skills by implementing text using the arts, igniting every child's critical thinking and problem solving skills. It is my responsibility to carry the message that HOT Schools does this!”


Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Schools is a program of the Connecticut State Department of Economic & Community Development, Office of the Arts. ©2026 HOT Schools™
Site designed and hosted by WORX.