New York Public Library to Host National Teacher Event

This summer, the New York Public Library will open its doors to educators nationwide with seminars and a series of workshops designed to bolster lessons in literature and the arts.

Unofficially dubbed the “Education Vacation,” the event will feature experts in the fields of journalism, writing, art, history and even food. Summer workshops at the New York Public Library provide professional and personal development, as well as the chance to explore education outside the classroom and revitalize the teaching spirit.

The lineup of seminars and workshops includes:

Cullman Center Institute for Teachers - Summer Seminars
Deadline for Registration: April 9
Cost: Free
Event Info

This summer, three former fellows of NYPL's Cullman Center for Scholars & Writers will each teach a separate week-long workshop in their field of expertise. The programs are free and provide teachers with the opportunity to work with their peers and enhance their own education. Fifteen spots are offered for each course, and include a $300 stipend, the required books and course materials, a private office with computer located in the landmark Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, breakfasts and lunches, and the possibility of graduate school credit. The workshops are:

Adam Shatz  - Black Bohemia: Poetry, Painting, and Jazz on the Lower East Side (July 16 - July 20)
Laura Shapiro - Writing Food: A Workshop in Creative Non-Fiction (July 23 - July 27) Rivka Galchen - Liberating Constraints: A Creative Writing Workshop (July 30 - August 3)

Teaching & Learning Summer Seminar - 100 years of NYPL: America Then and Now
Cost: Free
Event Info

While the last 100 years have brought many changes to New York City as well as the country, many of the cultural and political issues remain the same. This seminar will delve deeply into the library’s collections, illustrating how primary resources narrate the story of the early 20th century and helping teachers lead students to draw conclusions and make comparisons. Teachers will learn how to engage students in studies of history through multiple entry points into the subject area, utilizing primary resources, writing from evidence and the arts. The seminar will be held July 9 - July 14.

NYPL and the Metropolitan Museum of Art Online – On-Site K-12 Educator Institute: Art and Writing
Cost: $150, payable to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Event Info

Investigate ways artists and writers respond to varying demands of their audience, task and purpose during this institute supporting visual and language arts instruction. The program, co-hosted by the New York Public Library and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, highlights how experiences with these renowned collections can inspire student writing and art-making. “Applying Language Skills” (NL-ENG.K-12.12), “Using Knowledge of Structures and Functions” and “Making Connections between Visual Arts and Other Disciplines” (NA-VA.K-12.6) are among the National Learning Standards supported. The course will be offered in both webinar and in-person formats on the following dates:

Webinars July 18, 19 and 20; 12-1 p.m. EST
In-person workshops at the MMA and NYPL: July 25-27; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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