Learn - Do - Teach

Teacher training and placement of student art teachers in the local community provides advanced students with an opportunity to share their growing expertise with underprivileged children who have limited exposure to arts education.
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Eligibility:  Students must have completed the Introduction to Teaching Art to Children class and at least 2 studio art classes at Art Division, complete all required meetings and application materials; and fulfill all requirements of partner site.

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Art Division values giving back through providing art classes and experiences in the community. Through our neighborhood partnerships, our students gain paid teaching experience and professional development training while local youth and children are introduced to art and practice. 

• Teacher Training: Student teachers attend an introductory teacher training workshop series on developing lesson plans, curriculum and classroom management to prepare them for teaching. 

• Placement:  Graduates can apply to become paid student teachers placed at our two partner sites, Gratts Primary School serving immigrant kindergarten and first graders, and Alexandria House, a transitional shelter for women and children.

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