Sarah Alvarez, Director of Teacher Programs at the Art Institute of Chicago, demonstrates how teachers can facilitate close reading of art in the classroom using techniques developed in museums to make connections to the CCSS-ELA.

Tools for Teachers

These tools for educators address visual literacy and the Common Core through American art. Many of these tools are adaptable to both museum and classroom settings. Tools include video demonstrations of museum educators guiding discussions about works of art, graphic organizers and question sets keyed to the Common Core English Language Arts anchor standards, and guides for writing student texts about artworks.