Reservations required
Free
Limit 15 teachers

Part demonstration and part brainstorming session, this workshop explores the use of art in the study of history, culture, government, psychology, sociology, and other social sciences. The possible connections between art and social studies are numerous so this workshop examines the best practices in reinforcing these natural connections. Participants receive samples of the many art- and social studies–based lessons created at the Resource Center.

Reservations required
Free
Limit 15 teachers

This workshop focuses on ARTstor’s Offline Image Viewer for effective classroom presentations. Access images from your work folder as well as other sources. Manipulate text and color and learn about ARTstor’s zoom and pan functions. If possible, bring a laptop as the room accommodates Wi-Fi connections.

Paid tickets required
Members $20
Nonmembers $25
Limit 20 teachers

During meeting one, the books Fever, 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson and An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 by Jim Murphy are introduced, followed by a discussion of the books’ themes as well as the basic facts of Philadelphia’s 1793 epidemic. At the second session, the group meets at The Rosenbach Museum & Library to examine its historical insights into the epidemic. The third session highlights possible ways of using these books in the classroom.

Paid tickets required
Members $32
Nonmembers $44
Limit 20 teachers

Spend a day at the Museum taking part in a “see it and do it” workshop about painting. Explore works from the Renaissance to the present with the Museum’s education and conservation staff and learn about the history of oil painting and different techniques artists have used. Then spend the afternoon working with an artist who will lead you in creating a small masterpiece of your own. Leave the workshop with teaching resources and strategies for bringing your experience back to your classroom.

Reservations required
Free
Limit 20 teachers

Art offers many opportunities to engage students with special needs. This workshop explores the use of art activities and images in diverse special-needs classroom settings. It examines research and offers an opportunity for teachers to discuss experiences and learn techniques for working with special-needs students.

Paid tickets required

Each summer the Museum's Division of Education offers K–12 teachers of all subject areas the chance to renew their spirit of inquiry as they immerse themselves in the Museum’s collections and explore the special nature of art and its use as a resource in their classrooms. Reservations for VAST will begin on Monday, March 15, 2010.