<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div>Dear Colleagues,<br><br></div>I want to share an upcoming opportunity at Portland Art Museum that my be particularly interesting to Art and Instruction Librarians, as well as other educators.<br><br><strong><strong><strong><span style="color:rgb(107,143,0)">Introduction to <span class="gmail-m_-7427576008237103497gmail-il">Visual</span> <span class="gmail-m_-7427576008237103497gmail-il">Thinking</span> <span class="gmail-m_-7427576008237103497gmail-il">Strategies</span></span></strong></strong></strong><br><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><em><span class="gmail-m_-7427576008237103497gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-7427576008237103497gmail-aQJ"><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">Tuesday, August 8, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.</span></span></span></span>  |  Kim Aziz, MEd   </em><strong><strong><br></strong></strong><span class="gmail-m_-7427576008237103497gmail-il"><br>Visual</span> <span class="gmail-m_-7427576008237103497gmail-il">Thinking</span> <span class="gmail-m_-7427576008237103497gmail-il">Strategies</span> (VTS) is a student-centered, research-based curriculum that uses art to foster students’ capacities to observe, <span class="gmail-m_-7427576008237103497gmail-il">think</span>,
 listen, and communicate. <br><br>An effective tool for educators interested in 
fostering a learning environment based on constructivist and 
student-centered principles, VTS provides a method to facilitate 
discussions that support the development of communication, social, and 
critical <span class="gmail-m_-7427576008237103497gmail-il">thinking</span> skills. This introductory 
workshop will expose educators to authentic listening & facilitated 
models of teaching, including lecture, discussion, reflection and 
small/large group presentation.<strong><strong> <br><br><strong>Cost: </strong></strong></strong>$125 before 7/13, $150 after. Includes 6 CEUs or PDUs. $50 student rate. Lewis & Clark Alumni receive 20% off.<strong><strong> <a href="https://mylc.lclark.edu/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fgraduate.lclark.edu%2flive%2fevents%2f229444-introduction-to-visual-thinking-strategies&srcid=111874&srctid=1&erid=5250207&trid=a1180d64-1fca-4681-bf4d-99e894548746" target="_blank"><strong>Learn more</strong></a><br><br></strong></strong></div>Thanks,<br></div>Elaine Hirsch<br></div>Watzek Libary<br></div>Lewis & Clark <br><div><div><div><div><div><div class="gmail-yj6qo gmail-ajU"><div id="gmail-:2f8" class="gmail-ajR" tabindex="0"><img class="gmail-ajT" src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/images/cleardot.gif"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>