teacher & classroom resources

Denver Art Museum's Creativity Resource for Teachers

Find fresh ideas that can inspire teachers and students to be more creative and develop critical thinking skills. With a world-class museum collection to share, and adaptable lesson plans designed by teachers for teachers, Denver Art Museum's Creativity Resource offers a rich and trustworthy source of tools that both inspire teachers and make it easy for them to meet standards in creative ways.

The site also offers quick lesson ideas, arts resources, and much more!

Teacher Workshops, Custom Workshops & Webinars 

For Teacher Workshops, graduate credit is available at an extra cost. Webinars do not include graduate credit. For details about teacher workshops and webinars, call 720-913-0130, or register below for spring 2012 sessions starting February 13, 2012. To be notified when new teacher workshops and webinars are announced, sign up for our Art Mail for Teachers e-newsletter.

Custom Workshops

Schedule a unique experience at the DAM for you and your fellow teachers! We'll customize a visit, which could include gallery and exhibition tours, teaching demos, discussion, workshops, and our Creativity Resource website.

• 10–60 teachers

• Available at any time

• Length varies

• $7 per teacher

 

To plan a custom workshop, e-mail Ellen Spangler at espangler@denverartmuseum.org.

Webinars

A webinar is an online learning opportunity that registrants can attend from any computer with internet access. Webinars bring in experts for a panel discussion complete with presentations that include text, photographs, and videos. All webinars will include a Q&A session and interactive components in the form of chat features, polls, and interactive exercises.

Registration for spring 2012 webinars will begin on Monday, February 13, 2012. The cost for each webinar is $10.

 

To watch any fall 2011 webinars for free, please go to workshops & webinars archive.

Technical FAQs (PDF)

 

Group facilitation FAQs (PDF)

Webinar: Poetry and Art
Monday, April 9, 4–5:30 pm
$10

Many say a picture is worth a thousand words but prompting your students to write with this in mind is not always the best approach. Join David Mason, Colorado Poet Laureate, and writing teachers as they share with you techniques for making the process of writing poetry with your students engaging, enjoyable, and even easy.

Registration opens Monday, February 13, 2012.

 

Webinar: How Do Artists Solve Problems?
Wednesday, April 25, 4–5:30 pm
$10

Spark your students’ problem-solving skills by exploring how artists in the Denver Art Museum collection have solved problems in endless ways. Pump up your classroom with creativity exercises and warm-ups that will help your students blossom into innovators needed in the 21st century.

Registration opens Monday, February 13, 2012