Professional Development Opportunities for Your Group
Would you like to schedule a professional development program for your group at The Carle or at your site? Click here for a listing of on- and off-site professional development opportunities for your group.
Scheduled On-Site Professional Development
Designed for classroom teachers, librarians, art teachers, and others interested in engaging students in the visual arts and the art of the book, the Museum’s professional development programs emphasize teaching through the arts and encourage critical and creative thinking.
Fees for the following workshops include Museum Admission and a 10% discount in the Museum Shop (Members 25%) on the day of the program. Registration is required. For more information, email programs@carlemuseum.org.
Professional Development Workshop
The Whole Book Approach
January 31, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
$50 (Members $45)
(4 PDPs) Discover the difference between reading with children and reading to children. This session will begin with a chance for participants to observe a storytime at The Carle to see the Whole Book Approach in action. Afterwards, participants will discuss their observations and learn how to evaluate the picture book as an art form and to use this critical engagement as a platform for leading interactive picture book reading experiences with their students.
Instructor: Rosemary Agoglia
Registration is required. Please click here for information on how to register.
Professional Development Workshop
Thinking with Found Materials
February 11, 2012
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
$50 (Members $45)
(4 PDPs) Explore ways to collect, store, and offer found and free materials to encourage creative expression and support learning in the pre-K through early elementary classroom and at home.
Instructor: Meghan Burch
Registration is required. Please click here for information on how to register.
Professional Development Workshop
Possibilities in Print
March 5, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
$50 (Members $45)
(4 PDPs) Teachers, librarians and parents can explore the tools and techniques of a variety of printmaking methods and their connections to book production. In addition to hands-on work we will discuss the history of printmaking and practical ideas for using printmaking to connect verbal and visual literacy.
Instructor: Diana MacKenzie
Registration is required. Please click here for information on how to register.
Professional Development Workshop
An Introduction to Visual Thinking Strategies
April 13, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
$50 (Members $45)
(4 PDPs) Learn about Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), the principles of which guide the educational programming at the Museum. Designed as a way of teaching viewers to find meaning and pleasure in works of art, these strategies are based on the work of cognitive psychologist Abigail Housen and veteran museum educator, Philip Yenawine. Participants will be introduced to Housen’s theory of aesthetic development, discuss and analyze the strategies, experiment with the method in small groups, and discuss ways in which these strategies can enhance teaching and reinforce the state standards in Language Arts.
Instructor: Rosemary Agoglia
Registration is required. Please click here for information on how to register.
Professional Development Workshop
Using Picture Books with Older Students
April 27, 2012
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
$50 (Members $45)
(4 PDPs) From Math to Language Arts and Social Studies picture books can be used to help differentiate instruction and make learning more fun and interactive. This workshop will provide strategies for integrating picture books in upper elementary curricula. We will explore using picture books to introduce new subject matter, simplify literary elements, and help students with their writing process.
Instructor: Susan Wells
Registration is required. Please click here for information on how to register.
Simmons College at The Carle
Simmons College and The Carle are delighted to announce the expansion of our partnership offering graduate programs in children's literature at The Carle. For more information on our MFA and MA programs click here.