• Art Makes You Smart

    “Art Makes You Smart”

    Monday, December 2, 2013

    Enjoy a New York Times article that is creating a lot of buzz and has museum professionals all over the country talking. It supports CALTA21′s guiding principles! “Art Makes You Smart” by Brian Kisida, Jay P. Greene and Daniell H. Bowen “For many education advocates, the arts are a panacea: They supposedly increase test scores, generate social responsibility and [...]

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  • Everson Museum

    CALTA21 at Syracuse University

    Tuesday, November 26, 2013

    CALTA21 offered a professional development institute in Syracuse, NY at the Everson Museum of Art in mid-November. The event was covered by the Syracuse University College of Arts and Sciences in their Humanities News page, and you can read what they have to say about it here on their webpage or check out the full text [...]

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  • Learning How to Teach with Art

    Sunday, November 17, 2013

    The genesis and rationale behind VTS as narrated by Pjilip Yenawine, VTS co- founder, in his new book. Read here: Visual Thinking Strategies: Learning How to Teach with Art  

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    A Student Facilitated VTS Discussion

    Friday, October 11, 2013

    Watch a LaGuardia Community College adult literacy student facilitate a discussion in the Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College. This museum visit is led by the students at the end of the semester. The students bring their families and friends, and work together in small groups. While students have previously visited the museum as a class, [...]

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  • Patricia Lannes and Darling

    Student Reflections on the Impact of CALTA21

    Wednesday, September 25, 2013

    Watch CALTA21′s Patricia Lannes speak with Darling, a student who participated in using the CALTA21 curriculum with her English language class at Laguardia Community College. Darling reflects upon her experience with CALTA21 at the Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College, after the third and final visit to the museum with her class.

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  • Family VTS Discussion at the Godwin-Ternbach Museum

    Thursday, September 19, 2013

    https://vimeo.com/74751470 Watch Amanda Nocera lead a VTS discussion with her class from Laguardia Community College during their visit to the Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College.

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  • HOB Panel

    Heart of Brooklyn

    Wednesday, August 21, 2013

    On July 24th, 2013 Patricia Lannes participated in a community roundtable discussion as a language expert to identify and work to diminish any language barrier that might exist in the six institutions that comprise the Heart of Brooklyn. The discussion explored the role of language in community development and in programming in cultural institutions, with [...]

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    Face to Face Blog

    Tuesday, August 20, 2013

    Teachers and students can use this National Portrait Gallery blog as another source for portrait images and for getting a deeper understanding of portraiture and of what motivates portrait artists. Enjoy and send us your comments. We would love to hear how you use this resource. Find the National Portrait Gallery’s Face to Face blog here [...]

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    Workshop at La Casita, Syracuse

    Tuesday, July 23, 2013

    On March 22nd, Patricia Lannes and Kitty Bateman conducted a workshop to introduce CALTA21 at La Casita in Syracuse. Participants included faculty and staff from Syracuse University’s Department of Language, Literature, and Linguistics; Onondaga Community College’s Jobs Plus; ProLiteracy; English Language Institute; West Side Learning Center; VPA; Johnson Vocational Center and more.   We were [...]

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  • At the White House

    At the White House

    Saturday, June 15, 2013

    On June 11, 2013 I had the privilege of attending a Champions of Change Awards Ceremony at the White House. It was a pleasure to listen to all the honorees share the initiatives that represent their efforts in bringing systemic change to their institutions. As a true believer in the public value of museums and libraries, [...]

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