Learn to make the most of the MFTA warehouse, see the potential of the
materials you are throwing away and make art in a studio
environment--all while earning P credits at Materials for the Arts.Materials for the Arts is pleased to offer two courses for "P" In-service credit this spring: creative infusion: the art of reuse (joy suarez, instructor)
This
class consists of hands-on art-making workshops and focuses on
incorporating arts into established curriculum by creatively addressing
the Common Core Standards, the New York State Learning Standards and the New York City Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts.
While creating sustainable art projects relating to classroom topics,
participants develop differentiated lesson plans for the variety of
learning styles in their instructional setting. Sessions include:
Art of Reuse-an introduction to reusing materials and problem solving;
Games and Game Boards-developing new games and replicating traditional
games with reusable materials; Bookmaking-creating book structures to
compliment a multitude of subjects; Theater-making costumes and set
designs from reusable materials; Puppetry-a spotlight on the
communication of stories through various media; and Mosaics-the
integration of math and visual design.
3 "P" In-service credits Total cost $365 (MFTA fee, $240 + ASPDP fee, $125) The course meets from 9:30 am – 5:00 pm for six Saturday sessions at MFTA:
2/11/12, 2/18/12, 3/3/12, 3/10/12, 3/17/12, & 3/24/12 To enroll in Creative Infusion for "P" In-service credit, please visit New York City Department of Education After School Professional Development Program online. Enrollment opens January 10, 2012. To enroll in Creative Infusion as a noncredit participant, and waive the ASPDP fee, click here.
paper: from pulp to fiction (joy suarez, instructor)Through
hands-on art-making this course explores the historical, economic,
scientific, social and mathematical properties that are inherent in the
use and production of paper. Throughout the course participants develop
art-integrated lesson plans that address the Common Core Standards, the New York State Learning Standards and the New York City Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts. Participants
in this course learn sustainable techniques for papermaking, pen and
ink, block prints, stenciling, silkscreen and collage. By reusing
materials, participants create artwork with a low impact on the
environment. By keeping a
journal and sharing their research and best practices, participants
develop lesson plans for the variety of learning styles in their
specific instructional setting. 3 "P" In-service credits Total cost $425 (MFTA fee, $300 + ASPDP fee, $125) The course meets from 9:30 am – 5:00 pm for six Saturday sessions at MFTA: 4/21/12, 4/28/12, 5/5/12, 5/12/12, 5/19/12, and 5/26/12 To enroll in Paper: From Pulp to Fiction for "P" In-service credit, please visit New York City Department of Education After School Professional Development Program online. Call 718-729-2165 for more information or audit these classes as a non-credit participant.John Cloud Kaiser, Education Director education@mfta.nyc.gov tel: 718-729-2165 - fax: 718-729-2823 33-00 Northern Boulevard, 3rd Floor Long Island City, NY 11101 Educational programming at Materials for the Arts is made possible
by support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Peter and
Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation and the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation.
Support also comes from TD Bank, through the TD Charitable Foundation,
Waste Management of New York and Con Edison. |
