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Education and Outreach:
K-12 Teacher Programs and Resources |
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At the root of the Education Department’s work with students exists our primary goal to advance educators’ understanding of how the visual arts can play a critical role in the success of their teaching. When integrated as a fundamental learning tool both in the classroom and the museum, the visual arts not only introduce students of all ages to new cultural concepts and ways of critical thinking, but deepen their knowledge across all disciplines.
The Education Department engages educators in the Addison’s resources in a variety of ways. Free Educators’ Evenings, teacher workshops, and individualized curriculum development with schools and teachers elucidate ways teachers can approach artwork with their students. We offer these programs multiple times throughout the year, adapting them as each season brings new exhibitions to the galleries. In addition to the events detailed below, the Education Staff work to establish intimate, lasting relationships with individual teachers and schools, providing curriculum development through every stage of organizing a school or class visit, long-term project, or professional development course. |
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Educators’ Evenings
Educators’ Evenings, offered three times per year, provide an opportunity for a guided viewing of current exhibitions, discussion of classroom connections, and a reception with fellow teachers. (2 PDPs)
Educators’ Evening:
Special Celebration for Educators!
Thursday, May 15, 4-6 pm
Join us for an evening in honor of YOU! Gather with colleagues one last time before we close for expansion, discover ways to take advantage of our spring exhibitions, learn how to stay informed, involved, and connected while the Addison is closed, and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and refreshments among friends. This season’s Curriculum Packets will also be available. Make your reservation today!
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Teacher Workshops
Teacher workshops are held several times each year at the Addison or may be developed for a particular school. They are designed around themes in the museum’s exhibitions or based on curriculum objectives identified by teachers and administrators. (2 PDPs)
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Curriculum Packets
Curriculum Packets, teachers’ guides to current exhibitions, are designed to help K-12 educators make connections between art, critical thinking, and various disciplines. Including exhibition information, images, discussion questions, art and writing activities, and related resources, Curriculum Packets are available online, by request, and at our seasonal Educators’ Evenings.
View and download Curriculum Packets for current and recent exhibitions. Click on the Curriculum Packet to begin downloading. |
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| Teacher's Guide: Developing Photography & Writing Projects Inspired by Class Pictures: Photographs by Dawoud Bey |
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Spring 2008: Then and Now and Carroll Dunham Prints: A Survey |
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Accommodating Nature: The Photographs of Frank Gohlke |
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View and download Curriculum Packets for past exhibitions by clicking here.
Search the Addison’s permanent collection using our online database by clicking here. |
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