- Phone:
- (812) 855-2597
- Email:
- lataking@iu.edu
- Campus:
- IU Bloomington
Quality of Place: Rural Teachers Engaging Art Program
Project abstract
The Rural Teachers Engaging Art program at the IU Eskenazi Museum of Art shares and studies school-based techniques for engaging with museum collections. Specifically, the program offers three lines of engagement with teachers in rural communities. The three lines include: 1) creating a professional learning community, in which teachers have the opportunity to discover, design, and critique techniques for engaging with art; 2) demonstrating techniques in the classroom, co-led by museum and classroom educators; and 3) studying teacher engagement, learning outcomes, and outputs as a result of the program. As we continue to grow the program, we are developing a new focus on professional development that pairs the healing power of art with educators of children impacted by the addictions crisis. For example, understanding which art materials to offer to a child who is dysregulated will be a key component of the program. We are also exploring bringing 3D object replicas to the classroom for increased access through multi-sensory learning.
Community partners
- Bradie Shrum Elementary School
- West Washington High School
- Brown County Middle School
- Brown Bear Preschool
- Shelbyville Middle School
- Shelbyville High School
- Monroe County Head Start
Anticipating:
- Huntingburg Elementary School
- Southridge High School
Counties involved
Brown, Dubois, Monroe, Washington