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"Writing from the artwork challenged my students to expand their vocabularies and stretch their writing skills in ways beyond our standard Spanish curriculum."

- Martha Johnson, Spanish Immersion Teacher, Highland Jr. High, St. Paul

Artful Writing Teacher In-service Workshop
This two hour in-service workshop can be presented at the museum or at a school location. Teachers receive an overview of the Artful Writing resources and how they can be applied to current curriculum. Includes 10 Artful Writing classroom resource kits. Additional kits can be purchased separately. Groups of 10 or more, teachers of elementary-adult. Fee: $275 per session.

Critical Response In-service Workshop
This one or two hour workshop, which can be presented in the museum or at a school location, focuses on learning and practicing the critical response strategy for guiding student perception and interpretation. Groups of 10 or more, teachers of elementary-adult. Fee: $275 per session.

TRIO Institute
A thematic five-day teacher workshop offered each August in collaboration with the Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Limited to 30, open to all levels. Fee: $150 per teacher.

Email Judi Petkau for more information about teacher professional development opportunities.

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Jamee Yung, education assistant
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Judi Petkau, coordinator youth and tour programs
petka001@umn.edu
612-625-9623