Professional Development
The Clarice Smith National Teacher Institutes at the
Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Monday, June 28–Friday, July 2, 2010
- Monday, July 19–Friday, July 23, 2010
Description
Join colleagues from across the country for a unique opportunity to collaborate with art experts and leading technology professionals. Through gallery talks, lectures, discussion groups, and hands-on activities, you will learn to incorporate technology to enliven your core subject teaching. As part of an interdisciplinary team, you'll share models for integrating art across the curriculum using Web 2.0 applications, such as podcasts, wikis, and blogs.
Who May Apply
Institutes are open to core subject educators and educator teams of two to three members, from the same school or district, each representing a different subject area (i.e., social studies, language arts, science, math, etc.) Each applicant must be a full-time grade 4–12 teacher.
How to Apply
Every applicant must submit a complete application, including those applying as part of a team. If you are applying as part of a team, please be sure to include the names of your team members in the field provided.
Dates
Applicants will choose to attend one multi-day session at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. Sessions are offered Monday, June 28–Friday, July 2, 2010; and Monday, July 19–Friday, July 23, 2010. Applicants should indicate their session preference but wait until they receive confirmation that their registration is finalized before making travel arrangements.
Goals
During the Institute, participants will:
explore behind the scenes at the Smithsonian American Art Museum with experts
create Web 2.0 projects with technology professionals
explore instructional strategies and classroom technology practices
collaborate to build interdisciplinary lessons using art and technology
learn to use the museum's online educational resources and American art masterpieces in their classrooms
Expectations
As a result of acceptance to this Institute, participants will be expected to:
- attend the entire program
- participate in evaluations before, during, and after the program
- share their work with peers throughout the program
- post their work and contribute dialogue and/or resources to a collaborative Web site
Selection Criteria
A committee will review all completed applications. Efforts will be made to enroll educators from across the country for geographic diversity. Special consideration will be given to applicants who have not previously attended a Teacher Institute at American Art in the past three years.
Fees
A non-refundable program fee of $200 per person helps support the cost of personal resource materials.
Scholarships
The American Art Museum offers two $500 scholarships per Institute. To apply for a scholarship, please send a one-page letter addressing your needs and circumstances to AmericanArtClariceSmithInitiative@si.edu with the subject line "Clarice Smith Scholarship."
Deadlines
Application: Monday, March 1, 2010, 11:59 PM EST
Applications must be completed and submitted electronically. The online application form is found at http://americanart.si.edu/education/dev/cs/form/.
Notification: Monday, April 5, 2010
Applicants will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance or wait-list status. Scholarship recipients will also be notified at this time.
Confirmation: Monday, May 3, 2010
Accepted applicants must confirm their participation and must pay the non-refundable program fee by these dates. As space is available, applicants on the wait list will be contacted by e-mail after these dates.
Questions
Direct all inquiries to AmericanArtClariceSmithInitiative@si.edu.
The Clarice Smith American Art Education Initiative is supported by a generous gift from the Robert H. Smith Family Foundation.
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