Teacher Programs
School and Teacher Programs Development
We are currently developing new school and teacher programs to welcome you and your students back when we reopen in Fall 2008. Led by our Guiding Principles of Diversity, Responsiveness, Relevance, Forum, Creativity, and Transparency, we have been consulting directly with teachers, school boards, faculties of education, and professional associations to gather valuable feedback that will make our school and teacher programs meaningful to you and your students.
School Programs
From Kindergarten to Grade 12, our school programs will engage students through gallery and hands-on experiences that are innovative and fun! Inspired by issues found in the AGO collections and feedback from teachers, your students will explore favourite works of art as well as make surprising new discoveries. Linked to the Ontario curriculum, our programs are especially relevant and celebrate the rich diversity and creativity found in each of us! Look for more information coming soon.
Teacher Programs
AGO teacher professional development programs are designed to help in-service and pre-service teachers succeed at teaching and integrating the visual arts into their classrooms. Our teacher programs will focus on techniques teachers can use to facilitate discussion and interpretation of artworks with students, both in the classroom and in the gallery, and provide hands-on artmaking experiences you can bring back to your classroom. Our teacher programs encourage the use of public galleries and museums as valuable resources for learning and discovery.
In Fall 2008, come see for yourself how the AGO has transformed both outside and in! General admission is free at any time for Ontario teachers with valid ID.
2008-2009 Teacher Programs - Current Offerings
Teachers’ Night Out
Teachers’ Night Out offers teachers exclusive access to the AGO collection. Teachers will enjoy a guided gallery tour demonstrating connections to school programs, teacher resources, refreshments and opportunities to engage with colleagues in a social atmosphere.
- Canadian Art
Thursday, March 5, 2009, 5:30 – 7:30 pm - African Art and Contemporary Art
Thursday, April 2, 2009, 5:30 – 7:30 pm - European Art
Thursday, May 7, 2009, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
$15 per teacher
Registration is limited to 60 participants per program.
Teachers’ Studio
Teachers’ Studio offers elementary school teachers who are generalists in the visual arts the opportunity to learn art making techniques and processes they can use in their classrooms. Teachers will explore a range of materials that are appropriate and accessible, and engage in art making directly connected to school programs.
- Printmaking: The Medium is the Message
Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 5:30 – 7:30 pm - Painting and Mixed Media: Contemporary Canvas
Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 5:30 – 7:30 pm - Sculpture: 3-D Storytelling
Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
$20 per teacher
Registration is limited to 20 participants per program.
Creative Arts Learning Partnership
In partnership with the Creative Arts Learning Partnership, the AGO is pleased to offer a series of three professional development workshops for elementary school teachers from Grades 3 to 8 who are generalists in the visual arts from participating school boards. Based on an experiential model of learning, teachers will learn how to help students develop visual literacy skills and make cross-curricular connections to language and social studies.
Over the course of three workshops, teachers will learn techniques they can use to facilitate discussion and interpretation of artworks with students, and engage in hands-on artmaking experiences led by an artist/educator. The studio component will explore a variety of creative processes and utilize materials that are appropriate and accessible.
- Exploring Identity Through Canadian Art
Saturday, February 21, 2009 (10:00 am-3:00 pm) - Global Influences: African and Contemporary Art
Saturday, March 28, 2009 (10:00 am-3:00 pm) - Finding Relevance in European Art
Saturday, April 25, 2009 (10:00 am-3:00 pm)
Cost: $78.75 ($75 + 5% GST) paid by teacher and $78.75 ($75 + 5% GST) paid by Board
Registration is limited to 30 participants.
For full workshop descriptions and a list of participating school boards, download the 2008-2009 CALP brochure.
Custom Professional Development Sessions
Book a custom professional development session at the AGO for teachers (practicing and pre-service), faculties of education, and professional teaching organizations and associations. Sessions will include a guided gallery tour demonstrating how our school programs build visual literacy through interactive and hands-on activities, and receive resources on how you can apply these strategies to your classroom.
$15 per participant
Minimum of 15 participants
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Education Partners at the AGO
The AGO is grateful to the following Education Partners for their generous support and commitment to the education and creative development of students and teachers. Their participation has made it possible to provide cross-curricular, interactive programs that engage and connect students with the world of visual arts in new and imaginative ways.
Supporting Partner:
Education Programs generously supported by: smART women
- Sonia Baxendale
- Lesley Campbell
- Vicki Campbell
- Vivian Campbell
- Kirby Chown
- Elizabeth Comper
- Susan Crocker Kiki Delaney
- Catherine Deluce
- Sandra Forbes
- Leslie Gales
- Maxine Granovsky
- Gluskin
- Debra Grobstein
- Campbell
- Kitty Grossman
- Mary B. Hallward
- Nancy Hamm
- Martine M. Irman
- Marina Kovrig
- Harriet Lewis
- Nancy MacKellar
- Margaret McCain
- Louise Morwick
- Sandra Pitblado
- Kathleen Ward
- Sally Wright
The AGO would like to acknowledge that the research and implementation of new School and Teacher Programs for 2008 is generously supported by The Ernest and Flavia Redelmeier Family.
