Partners in Education

An Artist's Handbook: Preparing to Lead Professional Development Workshops for Teachers

An Artist's Handbook: Preparing to Lead Professional Development Workshops for Teachers, by Lynne Silverstein, Barbara Shepherd, and Amy Duma, provides an introduction to designing professional development workshops for teachers of students in grades kindergarten through 12. The book focuses on the impact artists and arts educators can have when they help teachers develop skills in teaching in and through the arts. The publication examines characteristics of effective workshops for teachers and provides an overview of the workshop development process, with an emphasis on finding connections between artists' expertise and the curriculum. An Artist's Handbook: Preparing to Lead Professional Development Workshops for Teachers was developed from the Kennedy Center's experience in providing professional development opportunities for teachers since 1976.

The 64-page book sells for $15 and can be purchased through the Kennedy Center Education Department. When five or more copies of the book are ordered, the book sells for $10 per copy. For more information or to order copies of An Artist's Handbook: Preparing to Lead Professional Development Workshops for Teachers, contact the Kennedy Center Education Department at (202) 416-8806 or download the order form.