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=Want to Use Art in Your Classroom? Come to a Classroom Connect Program!=

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====The Art Institute of Chicago offers professional development programs for educators of all grades and disciplines. Through our workshops and seminars, you will have the opportunity to discover the Art Institute’s collection while exploring the museum’s spaces and resources that are available just for teachers.====

**During this program, participants will:**

 * ====Learn about the many possibilities for integrating art into the classrooms and across the curriculum.====
 * ====Engage in gallery interactions and activities.====
 * ====Acquire inquiry-based teaching methods and object-based learning activities.====
 * ====Reflect on your experiences with peers and museum educators.====
 * ====Visit the Crown Family Educator Resource Center—a space designed just for you in the museum.====
 * ====Get connected to the Art Institute’s Educator Network and receive an Educator Annual to gain free admission into the museum.====

=Register for one of our Classroom Connect programs and join in the conversation!=

For more details, call (312) 857-7199 or contact Melissa Covington, Coordinator of Teacher programs at mcovington@artic.edu
Grant Wood. American Gothic (detail), 1930. Friends of American Art Collection.