Welcome to the Teacher's Circle - your online resource for teaching resources relating to KW|AG's exhibitions and permanent collection. You'll find free resources for teaching art in the classroom, downloadable teacher kits with ready-to-use lesson plans, pre-visit Gallery information to prepare for your trip to KW|AG, post-visit teaching resources, school tour information, and additional online resources.
KW|AG currently welcomes approximately 5,000 students each school year and our programs continue to thrive and expand. We welcome your feedback on this area as we continue to expand our resources for educators.
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*Please note that we require groups larger than 15 people to register prior to their arrival at the gallery. To register your group or inquire about a tour please email us here >
Evaluation Forms
Studio Workshop Activities
Fall 2011
Art in the Classroom
Get creative after you visit the Gallery with these classroom activities
-Linear Perspective
-Trompe L'oeil and Anamorphosis
-Origami and Crystals
-Infrared and Futurism
Art Propeller
Explore the Education team's blog, a tour of what's possible when art is a part of the conversation. Check in often for project ideas and art teaching resources certain to inspire.
KW|AG's Teacher Kits are a great way to access ready-to-use lesson plans, new art making techniques, and curriculum-aligned materials and resources to engage your students. Written by OCT certified arts educators, they are packed with ideas guaranteed to breathe excitement into your Arts program. Background information, curriculum links (K-12), questioning frameworks and transferable skills for analyzing artworks are included in each kit. The kits are available for $10.00 each.
2011-2012 Teacher Kits:
Drawing Basics
Monday, November 7, 2011, 4:30-5:30 pm
Sculpting Without Clay
Monday, February 13, 2012, 4:30-5:30 pm
Lesson Plan Swap Session
Monday, April 2, 2012, 4:30-6:30 pm
Our Teacher Kit nights are open to all educators. Make a work of art, discover helpful resources and take home current curriculum aligned materials to engage your students in exploring mediums. To register click here >
Teacher Kits:
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Monoprint Kit
Questions?
Email KW|AG's School Programs Coordinator or call (519) 579-5860 ext. 219.
Your feedback is important to us. There are three ways you can tell us what you think. After your school program is competed fill out an evaluation and send it back to us by email, fax ( 519.578.0740) or school courier. We look forward to hearing from you.
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