Art Is Education

What our teachers have to say:

"I literally look at the world around me from a different perspective after the instruction from our presenter. This was such a powerful experience that I am thrilled to pass out to my students! "
"I loved this class so much!! It focused on female artists from different cultural backgrounds, and surprising ways to be inspired by their art. Loved doing the artwork with my students, they were so engaged, learned about new people, and learned how to use new materials."
"Art is a process that requires thoughtful, intentional steps but can also be very creative. Even though I pride myself in being a Math teacher & never would see myself as an Art teacher, the art of teaching is being able to transfer knowledge, not necessarily be an Art expert or majored in Art."
"I incorporate a lot more art. I feel more capable to teach art, which I have always struggled with. I wasn't given much art education in school, so this has really helped me learn art techniques and share them with my students. "

Background

The Art is Education Saturday workshop series began in the fall of 2013. It grew out of brainstorming sessions by Superintendent Dr. Matt Wayne, art teachers Marisol Pastor-Cabrera and Geoff Landreau, and retired psychology professor Joan Sieber. Joan generously provided the initial funding. It was decided that the best way to inspire classroom teachers to integrate the arts was to give the teachers, themselves, a significant art-making experience along with the materials they would need for their students.

The workshops, designed by High School art teachers, are provided in a variety of artistic mediums: watercolor, digital photography, dance, theater, mask-making, zentangle, and paper arts. By the final workshop session, the teacher-participants are thrilled to present the ways they have integrated art into their curriculum and to present artwork their students had created. Teachers described the transformational effects arts integration have had on their students. Arts integration has allowed students to connect with their emotions, express themselves, and engage meaningfully with the curriculum.

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