Educator Resources

Name: Online Course: Art and SEL
Start: 2024-10-01
End: 2024-12-10
Location: Virtual

With tours, virtual programs, and online resources, teachers and their students can explore and enjoy the Museum, both in the galleries and in the classroom. The NCMA offers a variety of programs and resources—on-site, online, and statewide—to help educators of all subjects teach in and through the arts.

Educator Resources

NCMA Learn

Explore NCMA Learn, an educational resource from the North Carolina Museum of Art! This site is designed for educators, students, and anyone interested in looking at and learning from works of art.

Explore works of art that are relevant across subjects and grade levels. Use lesson plans designed by teachers to easily integrate art into your curriculum. Learn through rich multimedia resources such as video interviews with artists or quick tips to spark ideas. Discover learning opportunities at the NCMA.

Virtual Programs

Our virtual workshops and webinars are great opportunities to connect with artists and topics that are relevant to your teaching practice. Learn new strategies and be inspired to take new ideas into your classroom. Virtual programs are usually scheduled for the third Tuesday of the month, though exact dates are subject to change.

Online Courses

Online courses for educators that highlight possibilities for integrating art across the curriculum are offered several times during the year. Courses are self-paced and based on the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.

Our courses include:

Visual Literacy: Making Connections with Works of Art

Art and Science Minicourses

Global Learning through Art

Art and Math

Art and Social-Emotional Learning

Teacher Tuesdays

Educators enjoy exclusive free access to our special exhibitions in East Building on Teacher Tuesdays. These special events take place two to three times per semester on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 4 to 7 pm.

Teacher Tuesdays take the place of the Educator Expo for the 2021–2022 school year.

Professional Development for Your Organization

Let the Museum become your classroom for your next school or countywide teacher professional development day. Sessions include an overview of our teacher resources and programs and your choice from a menu of topics. Call (919) 664-6748 or email Jill Taylor to schedule a session or inquire about the possibility of providing professional development at your school. Reservations must be made at least four weeks in advance and are based on availability.

Free: 1–2 hour session; fee-based: 3–5 hour workshops

Groups of 10 or more

Open to all disciplines and grade levels

Tours

Teachers, imagine a classroom filled with astonishing sculpture from Africa, a real mummy coffin from ancient Egypt, a sculpture of Hercules from ancient Rome, portraits of America’s founders painted by artists who actually knew them, masterpieces from around the world (to discuss in French and Spanish with your students), challenging and thought-provoking contemporary art that’s off the wall and on it!
Reserve a tour now in the state’s largest, most exciting classroom: the North Carolina Museum of Art.