PST: LA/LA Professional Development

The LA Promise Fund believes #ArtsMatter and is excited to help LA County teachers enhance student learning through engagement with the Getty's Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA initiative, a collaboration of arts organizations across Southern California.

The broad range of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA exhibitions presents an opportunity to connect many students with their heritage and identity, and to strengthen the relationship between schools and museums. For these reasons, Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA Teacher Resource Guides were created to help teachers connect the themes of PST: LA/LA exhibitions to class curricula. The guides are part of an overall PST: LA/LA education program that includes: professional development for teachers, free student field trips, free family field trips, and a student art challenge.

Join us as we explore these Teacher Resource Guides and share strategies to make the most of the PST: LA/LA education program offerings.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• Research-based instructional strategies for teachers of all content areas.
• Techniques for utilizing technology to support teaching in the arts.
• Analysis of a diverse portfolio of artwork from Latin American and Latino artists.
• Free copies of five standards-aligned Teacher Resource Guides that highlight the artwork found in PST: LA/LA exhibitions.
• Tools and templates to develop your own lesson plans inspired by the artists and artwork featured in PST: LA/LA.

DATES AND LOCATIONS

Sign up for ONE session (the content is the same for each session) taking place at arts institutions across LA County. Each session is free and will be held from 9:00am-12:00pm.

• Saturday, October 21st @ LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
• Saturday, October 28th @ Institute of Contemporary Art Los Angeles (ICA LA)

ELIGIBILITY

Registration is open to all teachers who work at LA County public or charter schools outside of LAUSD*.

The Teacher Resource Guides that have been created by the Getty are aligned to Visual Arts, Language Arts, and Social Studies standards. However, teachers from all content areas will be able to utilize these resources and benefit from participation in this PD.

*The LAUSD Arts Education Branch will be hosting a set of PST: LA/LA PD sessions for LAUSD teachers on October 7th and 14th at Esteban Torres High School. Please call (213) 241-8222 for more information.

DETAILS

Breakfast will be provided.

Free parking will be provided. Specific parking instructions for each venue will be sent closer to the PD date.

WHAT IS PACIFIC STANDARD TIME: LA/LA?

Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA is a far-reaching and ambitious exploration of Latin American and Latino art in dialogue with Los Angeles, taking place from September 2017 through January 2018 at more than 70 cultural institutions across Southern California. Pacific Standard Time is an initiative of the Getty. The presenting sponsor is Bank of America.

Major support for the PST: LA/LA Education Program provided through grants from the Getty Foundation. Additional support provided by Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.