The Old Jail Art Center
Teachers Workshops
The Art of Reading and Writing workshop © 2009
Participants should contact the Region 14 Education Service Center to register for OJAC teachers’ workshops.
Education students and out-of-area teachers not wishing to receive Region-14-certified credit are also welcome to attend OJAC workshops. Please contact the education staff for registration information.
Workshops Offered Summer 2009
The Art of Reading and Writing
Teachers creating handmade paper © 2009
July 28, 2009
Reading and writing paired with visual arts can open student's imaginations to new worlds of creative thinking and memory. This session will bridge the gap between the subjects by showing innovative and fun ways to bring art into the reading and language arts classrooms. Expect a lot of handouts of activities and hands-on projects.
PDAS Objectives: I-1,I-2,II-4,II-5,VIII-4
Credit Type: Update for Gifted
Audience: Reading Teachers, Language Arts Teachers
Ardon Judd, addressing teachers at a workshop © 2009
June 24, 2009
Bring history alive for your students, from classroom suggestions to a bus ride to relive the Old West. Visit historic sites: Butterfield Stagecoach crossing, Lambshead Ranch, Fort Griffin, old town site of Fort Griffin, and many others. While traveling, you will hear tales of the Old West and Fort Griffin. Plus you'll get a special tour of the county Courthouse. Lunch is provided. Find out about the museum's transportation reimbursement program.
PDAS Objectives: I-1,I-2,I-3,I-4,I-5,II-2,II-3,III-4
Credit Type: Update for Gifted
Audience: All Interested Educators, All Levels Social Studies
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