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Professional Development Workshop

Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) 
at The Alexandria Museum of Art

Thursday, June 7, 2012
10:00 am- 3:30 pm


  

What is VTS?  
VTS is a literacy based teaching method that uses visual art to help
students develop critical thinking, verbal and writing skills, while building
confidence and engaging every student.

The workshop at the Alexandria Museum of Art will teach you how to use
VTS and provide you with images, writing prompts and project ideas to use
in your classroom with various subjects. You will also gain CLUs for this
workshop. Look for us soon on Coursewhere!

Why should we use VTS in the classroom?
Longitudinal studies done in public schools, both in the United States and
abroad, prove that VTS increases growth in reading, writing and math
skills, while promoting cooperation and understanding among students and
tolerance for the ideas of others. It is an easy, fun and effective way to
boost test scores and student confidence.

There will be a $20 registration fee for the workshop.
For additional information contact Cindy Cooper at (318) 443-3458


GREAT RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS

The Art2Go program is an educational outreach program offered in partnership with members of The Central Louisiana Art Educators and is an excellent resource for classroom teachers. The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education requires one hour of Visual Arts per week to be taught in the classroom, and the Alexandria Museum of Art is here to help you with that task. Art2Go provides hands-on visual art workshops that include research-based art content as well as hands-on experience. These workshops will allow you to gain confidence, skills, and techniques in teaching visual arts. Teachers will leave with Ready-to-Use lesson plans and earn CLUs by attending AMoA’s Art2go.

INSTRUCTORS:

Brenda Howell, Art Teacher, Rapides High School

Karen McPerson, Art Teacher, Phoenix Magnet Elementary

Cindy Cooper, AMoA Art Educator in Residence

DATE:

May 19, 2012

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

TO SIGN UP CLICK ON www.rapides.k12.la.us.



CLASSROOM PROJECTS:  Click on the links below to view projects

THE EDUCATOR'S GUIDE:  Obsessive Worlds

Kuba Cloths Project: 

African Pottery:

James McNeill Whistler Project:  


Shadow Shapes Project: