Educator Professional Development
Leonardo's Workshop: Teaching STEM Subjects through Art
May 4 & 5, 2013
Classes are FULL,
email
bmeuer@uwlax.edu to be
placed on waiting list.
Graduate Credit FULL!
Non-credit Workshop with Graduate Credit Option
(CI
715, Section 754)
This program is made possible at NO COST by the generous sponsorship of
the following partners:
UW-La Crosse College of
Science and Health, School of
Education, Art
Department,
School District of West Salem and the
Steinke Saterbak Fund
When: Saturday, May 4 & Sunday, May 5: 9
a.m.-3:30 p.m. (30 minutes allotted for lunch, please bring your
own)
Where: Room 203, Center for Fine Arts, UW-La
Crosse
Presenters: Michael Henry, Art Specialist,
Paradise Elementary School, Las Vegas, Nevada &
D. Timothy Gerber, Professor, Biology, UW-La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Cost: FREE, workshop registration is required for all participants
Optional Graduate
Credit: $210
Who should attend:
- K-8 art specialists and classroom teachers
- Pre-service teachers who plan certification for K-8
- Higher education instructors who teach in STEM or STEAM fields
Description:
Art Specialists have the unique opportunity to reach all students within the school community. The visual arts contribute to advancing depth of knowledge of STEM concepts and vocabulary within a classroom. Art lessons can also aid non-English speakers with nonlinguistic representations that can reinforce STEM standards.
The arts also contribute to higher level thinking and problem
solving as art programs or lessons can go beyond the
Spatial/Mechanical, Logical/Mathematical Multiple Intelligences.
Participants in this workshop will develop an understanding of
the importance of integrating art into core subjects such as
Math, Science, and Engineering Literacy. Participants will also
be able to visualize, create and demonstrate specific lessons of
art integration.
Classroom teachers without the benefit of an art
specialist may also easily utilize these lesson plans and
strategies in their classroom.
This presentation will include:
- Art lesson plans utilizing instructional strategies and cross curriculum experiences which can be used for Math and Science test preparation
- Art tips and strategies that integrate STEM concepts
For more information:
Briana Meuer, 608.785.6513 or
bmeuer@uwlax.edu