Expanding Literacies, Extending Classrooms
A summer institute for teachers of grades K–8
June 25–28, 2012
The Yale Center for British Art summer institute will enrich teachers understanding of how visual art can support reading, writing, and thinking. Lectures, discussions, and workshops by university faculty, museum curators, and educators will demonstrate how “visual text” can be used in the classroom to enhance literacy instruction.
Institute sessions include hands-on experience with works of art in the Center’s collections, exploring ways to make the museum an extension of the classroom. The institute will give participants the tools they need to make school visits to the Center effective and incorporate visual arts into classroom instruction.
This year we will offer both an introductory course for new attendees and an advanced course for returning teachers. The advanced course will focus on developing choice and voice in artists/writers workshop. Common core standards will be discussed.
Class will run from 10 am to 3:30 pm, Monday–Thursday. Two CEUs will be provided for full participation in the institute. The program is free of charge. Lunch and parking will be provided. Participants will receive an invitation to attend a follow-up professional development day in spring 2013.
If you attend the institute with a colleague or more from the same school, we will offer you a Teacher Resource Packet for your classroom.
Yale Center for British Art Staff
Linda Friedlaender, Curator of Education
Cyra Levenson, Associate Curator of Education
Serena Guerrette, Senior Administrative Assistant
Guest Lecturers
Marvin Chun, Professor of Psychology, Yale University
Patricia Darragh, Reading Consultant, Northford Public School, Instructor, University of New Haven
Karen Ernst da Silva, Education Consultant, painter and writer
Jennifer Kowitt, PhD candidate, University of Connecticut
Tom Lee, Educator, storyteller
Register online by June 1, 2012. An informational flyer is available for your reference or for distribution to interested colleagues. Please note that space is limited to 50 participants. Admission is rolling and applicants will receive notification as their applications are processed. For further information, please contact Education (ycba.education@yale.edu | + 1 203 432 7192).
This project is generously supported by the William Randolph Hearst Endowment.
Teacher Workshops
Crafting Writing Invitations
Thursday, April 26, 2012
9:30 am–2:30 pm
Workshop led by Patricia Darragh, Reading Consultant, Northford Public School, Instructor, University of New Haven, and Cyra Levenson, Associate Curator of Education, Yale Center for British Art
This workshop will focus on developing writing invitations using a teacher’s sketch journal. Invitations provide a balance of choice and guidance and help students bridge the gap between experience and writing. Utilizing the sketch journal to do your own thinking and reflection, and as a way of modeling that work for students, will create a course for instruction. In this workshop we will focus on generating useful and appropriate invitations based on the needs of your students. The workshop is free, and .5 CEUs will be offered. Register online. Please note that space is limited to 30 participants.
Critical Voices II: Arts and Culture in the Classroom
Join us in a conversation about the role of arts and culture in the classroom through public programs at the Yale Center for British Art. Participating teachers will receive CEUs for attending free public lectures and performances at the museum, completing written reflections, and participating in a workshop.
- All participants are required to attend an informational seminar on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 4 pm, as well as the Visual Literacy Consortium meeting on Thursday, June 7, 2012, 4 pm.
- In addition, teachers must choose at least two programs. At this time, the remaining programs include:
Wednesday, April 11, 5:30 pm, Lecture: Antiquarians Speak Out: Objects and Their Histories as Disclosed by John Bargrave and Bryan Faussett, Stephen Bann, Emeritus Professor of History of Art, University of Bristol
Thursday, April 19, 5:30 pm, Andrew Carnduff Ritchie Lecture: China and the Making of Modern India, Amitav Ghosh, novelist and essayist
- Registration is required. Register online.
For further information, please contact Education (ycba.education@yale.edu | +1 203 432 2858).
Visual Literacy Consortium
This informal group of K–12 educators meets bimonthly to explore visual literacy and its role in school curriculum. The goal of this group is to work towards an expanded notion of literacy that includes making meaning from visual as well as written texts.
The Visual Literacy Consortium meetings are bimonthly on Thursdays at 4 pm. The next date is Thursday, April 5, 2012.
Please contact Education (ycba.education@yale.edu | +1 203 432 2858) if you are interested in joining the Visual Literacy Consortium mailing list.
In-Service Opportunities
Throughout the academic year the Center offers customized in-service sessions at the museum for teachers of all subjects and grade levels. Education staff and teachers work together to plan a half-day or day that meets specific needs. A minimum fee of $100 is charged and is based on the number of participants in the program.