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Opportunity to learn more about AP art program

• Are you curious about the AP Studio Art program?
• Would you like to know why it might be a good program for your students?
• Do you teach AP Studio Art and would like to get some new ideas for working with your students?
• Do you teach high school art and have students who are interested in submitting portfolios even though there is no AP class at your school?
• Are you looking for strategies for getting students to create higher quality work with more content and meaning?

AP art teachers meet, Fall 2009

These questions and more can be answered on September 25 in Waterville. The Advanced Placement Mentees and Collaborative groups meet several times a year to share information and ideas. It is a lively group that brings years of experience and talent to the task of helping teachers improve teaching and learning opportunities for students.

At the next gathering we will look closely at the new scoring guide, practice scoring portfolios, critique student work, share lesson plan ideas, and discuss strategies for helping students to perform at a higher level.

Anyone who has taught AP Studio Art knows that this program challenges teachers to help students to create college level work while still in high school. Students who participate in these classes come to feel a great sense of accomplishment and will see their skills and abilities improve enormously as a result of their effort.

If you have questions, please contact Sheila Bohlin at bohlins@link75.org or Kal Elmore at kalelmore@gmail.com. To sign up for the workshop on September 25 contact Nancy Lamontagne at nancy.a.lamontagne@maine.gov