Teacher Lab Tools
This section presents curriculum-development tools and resources created for and used in the Teacher Lab. These range from lesson-plan templates to guides for asking questions about art and from assessment tools to recommended publications and Web sites for learning about American art.
Curriculum-Development Tools
Resources in this section are used by Teacher Lab participants to develop lesson plans for both the first and second semesters of the school year.
Investigating a work of art guide
PDFSchool-year planning form
PDFTools for Looking at, Discussing, Interpreting American Art
Resources in this section are designed to help teachers guide students to look at, think about, and interpret works of American art. Field-trip planning materials are included.
Guide for developing questions about works of art
PDFArt Institute of Chicago Strategic Questioning Practice
PDFReflecting on art in the museum handout
PDFSelf-guided field-trip planner
PDFAssessment Tools
Resources in this section include tools for assessing student understandings about American art, self-assessment tools, and success indicators developed for the Teacher Lab.
