Act 48 Programs for Teachers
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As a PDE approved provider, the Frick offers a variety of Act 48 programs and workshops for teachers throughout the school year. Our programs and workshops are generously sponsored by the Henry C. Frick Educational Fund of the Buhl Foundation.
Currently scheduled programs
Special Librarian and Teacher Day: Illustrations for Educators
Monday, March 12
3:00–6:30 p.m.
The Frick Art Museum
Teachers and library professionals are invited to an exclusive open house to view and explore the exhibition, Draw Me a Story: A Century of Children’s Book Illustration. On this special day, educators have the galleries to themselves to engage closely with the works, learn about authors and illustrators, and exchange curriculum ideas with museum education staff and colleagues over wine and hors d’oeuvres. Be sure to join us at 4:30 p.m. for our featured speaker, Katherine Ayres, distinguished children’s book author and coordinator of the Children’s Writing program at Chatham University. Telling The Stories Behind the Story, Ayres offers firsthand insight into the process of writing and illustrating a children’s book and provides practical, classroom-tested applications which educators can begin using right away. Educators have the option to earn two Act 48 activity hours for participation in an on-site activity. Free and open for teachers and librarians; those wishing to earn Act 48 activity hours must bring their PA educator ID number and arrive no later than 4:30 p.m. RSVP to Caito Amorose at 412-205-2022 or education@thefrickpittsburgh.org
Act 48 Teacher Workshop: Illustrating Art
Saturday, March 24
9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Offered in conjunction with the exhibition, Draw Me a Story: A Century of Children’s Book Illustrations at the Frick Art Museum, this workshop takes a close look at the value of illustration as an art form that is immediately accessible to students. Through discussion, small group activities and a studio workshop, teachers are encouraged to discover fresh ways to utilize the medium in classrooms at all grade levels. The workshop begins with a teaching model, Reading Images: Creating Visual Literacy with Students, presented by Virginia Chambers, Ed.D. in Reading Education and Professor at Point Park University.
$12 teacher members; $16 non-members; includes boxed lunch. Advance registration and pre-payment required.
Act 48 Teacher Workshop: Illustrating Literacy
Saturday, April 28
9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Using the exhibition, Draw Me a Story: A Century of Children’s Book Illustrations, as a backdrop, this workshop surveys the ways in which illustrations might be used in the classroom to awaken readers and encourage writers at all levels. Standards-based activities and continuing learning opportunities—including a lecture, What Do You See? Cultivating Writing through Illustrations, by reading specialist and Point Park University Professor Virginia Chambers—offer teachers the opportunity to experiment with writing prompts and other literacy building activities designed to engage imagination and promote enthusiasm in student learners.
$12 teacher members; $16 non-members; includes boxed lunch. Advance registration and pre-payment required.
Two-Day Workshop: Impressions of Industry
Summer 2012
This two-day workshop, worth ten Act 48 activity hours, explores the impacts and influences of Pittsburgh’s industrial roots. Day one delves into the region’s industry in history and art, investigating events such as the Homestead Steel Strike and analyzing works of art that have sought to capture the region’s industrial landscape. Day two examines how the city’s industrial past is playing a role in shaping its future. Teachers visit and tour the Carrie Furnaces at the former U.S. Steel Homestead Works, a location which has been under consideration in Congress as a proposed National Historic Site. A wide range of workshop activities address state standards in Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening; Civics and Government; Geography; History; and Arts and Humanities. Fee: $24 teacher members; $32 non-members
Just for Teachers
Free to a group of teachers after school or on weekends.
Learn about classroom connections to art and history while earning Act 48 credit.Just gather a group of fellow teachers for a special tour of The Frick Art Museum, Clayton or the Car and Carriage Museum. Choose a specially focused tour, an interdisciplinary program or studio workshop. Or, work with us to custom design one to meet the needs of your school or group. For information,contact Laura Ainsley, assistant curator of education, adult programs, at 412-371-0600, ext. 540, or via e-mail.
