Professional Development Workshops

Registration for this Workshop will be available August 1. Please check back! You may subscribe to our Educator News and Events newsletter below to stay connected on teacher professional development. 

Educator Workshop: Engaging with Art in the Classroom
September 3, 2022, 9:30am - 12:30 PM

Join Brooke Wessel, School and Teacher Programs Coordinator at The Ringling, for a hands-on workshop on engaging with art in the classroom! Brooke will share Visual Thinking Strategies, a curriculum approach that promotes open-mindedness, collaboration, and learning from looking. In this workshop, educators will learn about the curriculum approach and have the opportunity to practice as a participant and facilitator with artwork from The Ringling collection. This workshop is kid-friendly, so feel free to bring your kiddos along!

All participating teachers will receive 3 hours of continuing education credit, and a complimentary breakfast will be provided. 

If you are unable to attend this in-person program, please be sure to check out our online resources. Video lectures, gallery talks, and conversations with the curators are available on our YouTube channel. Please visit https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRingling/playlists for more information and a full list of virtual programs.

Teaching Resources

The Ringling offers many teacher resources to accompany your trip to the museum, and to compliment your lessons in the classroom. Teacher Guides are designed to use while visiting The Ringling with your students, and offer contextual information about all of our venues and discussion starters to use with students. Teacher Guides and student worksheets are printed and available for pick up in the Children’s Welcome Center in the Visitor’s Pavilion at the museum. Lesson Resources can be used in the classroom or in the museum galleries and are themed around curriculum and rooted in Florida standards. 

Teacher Guides

Field Trip Planning Templates - Coming Soon!

Student Worksheets- Printed copies available in the Teacher resource Center.

Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Optional Post Guided-Tour Worksheets - Coming Soon!

Meet the Ringling

Elements of Art

Myths and Legends (Grade 4-8)

Myths and Legends (grades 9-12)

Portraties and Identity

Teacher Resource Center 

The Teacher Resource Center is located in the Children’s Welcome Center inside of the Visitor’s Pavilion at The Ringling. It is full of resources for your field trip.

Additional Resources - Coming Soon