Educators Across Aldine ISD Take Part in MFAH Workshop

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Twenty-five educators from schools across Aldine ISD recently attended a workshop presented by the Museum of Fine Arts Houston.

They attended a Learning Through the Arts (LTA) workshop. They learned how to connect art across the curriculum. Everyone received a LTA curriculum kit for his or her school.

Cross-curriculum teaching enables students to make connections with the real world. It integrates art to teach literacy and writing skills, math, science and social studies.

The workshop included discussions and hands-on art projects using everyday materials. MFAH presenters discussed ways to teach students to use critical and creative thinking skills.

LuAnn Turley and Rita Whiteman with the MFAH presented the session. They taught the educators ways to teach students by integrating and connecting art across the curriculum. The technique improves learning by engaging students as well as encouraging them to question. This proves an effective teaching tool to help them see the interconnectedness of things. The session included a walk-about through various galleries. Here the participants discussed how to make content connections by using various artworks.

Learning through art is gaining momentum as an important tool in education. For some students, it is difficult to learn through fragmented and isolated skill instruction. With interdisciplinary thematic units, teachers work together to support student creativity and active learning.

AISD Educators That Took Part in MFAH’s LTA Session

Carter Academy:  Linda Fleming, Dana Auzenne & Leah Bell
COMPASS:  Nancy Murphy
Davis High School:  Marilyn Venne
Kujawa Elementary School:  Brianna Aikens (student teacher)
Raymond Academy:  Eryn Edgerton, Tania Valladares, Terry Broten, Verónica Muñiz Rodríguez, Kathy Gauche, Erik Marter, Mia Austin, Óscar Chávez, Nelva Hernández, Ashley Zuñiga & Brenda Menchaca
Houston Academy: Meghan McGregor, Raquel Longoria, Alice Hill, Charmaine Jordan, Denise Gaudiano, Glendolyn Jeanlouis & Valerie Zamarripa

Olivia Boatner and Denise Gaudiano made the workshop possible for AISD educators. Boatner serves as the magnet program director. Gaudiano coordinated the event.