Distance Learning at The Cummer
Art Connections offers in-service opportunities for teachers and special audiences. These free continuing education programs are designed to provide educators with meaningful ways to infuse art in the curriculum. So, whether you are an art teacher, a high school subject area teacher, an elementary classroom teacher, or an ESE teacher, there is an in-service opportunity for you.
Can't make the trip to the museum? We can bring an in-service to you … virtually! The Cummer has partnered with The Schultz Center for Teaching and Leadership to bring in-services to you free of charge! Through two-way video conferencing technology, teachers in Duval, Clay and surrounding counties can attend in-service presentations at their local distance-learning center. Art supplies and course materials are distributed to each center and teachers can participate in art-making activities, listen to speaker presentations and interact and ask questions of Cummer Education staff.
Call Art Connections at 355-0630 or the Schultz Center at 348-5757 to register to attend an in-service at The Cummer or at a distance learning center.
For more information or to register call
Art Connections at (904) 355-0630
Art Connections at The Cummer: Teaching Writing
through Art
This course presents lesson plans that emphasize the integration of visual and critical thinking skills with sequencing and writing activities. Strategies include narrative writing, poetry, character studies, and journal writing.
October 4, 2007, 4:00 to 6:00 PM
Art Connections at The Cummer: Teaching American History through Art
Experience new ways of looking at American art and history with a visit to the West Foundation Collection of American Art. The hands-on activities in this class will integrate music, poetry, history and literature and are designed to give teachers a new approach to classroom discussion for all age levels.
November 1, 2007, 4:00 to 6:00 PM
Art Connections at the Cummer: In Stabiano: Exploring the Seaside Villas of the Roman Elite
For the first time in the US, this exhibition brings to light art objects and archeological artifacts found in four ancient Roman villas located on a bluff overlooking the Bay of Naples and the modern city of Castelammare di Stabiae, approximately 4.5 kilometers southeast of Pompeii. The villas were first discovered in the 1740s, but were reburied and lost again for two centuries before being rediscovered in the 1950s. These largely unknown villas and their lost and found story will be the focus of lessons that explore the fascinating worlds of art, archaeology and ancient history.
December 6, 2007, 4:00 to 6:00 PM
Art Connections at the Cummer: Music and Art in the Classroom
Does a painting have rhythm? Can a song have color? This session will use music, drama, dance and the viewing of original works of art to provide meaningful learning experiences in which the visual arts, music, literacy and creativity are fully integrated.
January 17, 2008, 4:00 to 6:00 PM
Art Connections at The Cummer: Shape – an Investigation
Shapes affect everything we do – visually, verbally, mathematically, scientifically – and can be powerful tools in the classroom. What shape are you in? Are you willing to shape up? Is your world ship-shape? Join us as we explore this fascinating art element and its relevance to teaching.
February 7, 2008, 4:00 to 6:00 PM
Art Connections at the Cummer: Surviving the FCAT
through Art
Come to the "Art Spa" for an evening of mental pampering! You've worked hard to prepare your students for the FCAT and now it's time to recharge your spirit with multi-art activities designed to rejuvenate your creative self.
March 27, 2008, 4:00 to 6:00 PM
Art Connections at the Cummer: Teaching Literature
through Art
Ernest Hemingway and Walker Evans: Three Weeks in Cuba examines the friendship of these two icons of 20th century America and the visit they made to Prohibition-era Cuba in 1933. This exhibition will be the starting point for a hands-on in-depth exploration of the interplay of literature and photography – two artistic mediums available to teachers and students of all grade levels.
April 17, 2008, 4:00 to 6:00 PM
Sponsors:
Coggin Automotive
DuBow Family Foundation
Duval County Public Schools
Mayo Clinic
The Schultz Center for Teaching and Learning
SteinMart
Winston Family Foundation
Woodcock Foundation
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