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Resources for Educators 

Note: This page contains a variety of links to other web sites and references to resources available through government, nonprofit, and commercial entities. These links and references are provided solely for informational purposes and the convenience of the user. Their inclusion does not constitute an endorsement.


Local

FSU Center for Global Engagement logoFSU Center for Global Engagement

The Global Ambassador Program is a chance for international students, scholars, and faculty to spread awareness about their country and culture to schools and organizations throughout the Tallahassee community. The Center arranges speaking engagements in classrooms, with community organizations and in other settings at no charge. The FSU Center website includes an application form for participation in this program.

MOFA logoFSU Museum of Fine Arts 

The FSU Museum of Fine Arts Department of Education is responsible for group tours, special projects, exhibition related resources, and volunteers. Their website offers information about all of these topics and has extension activities and educational packets that correlate to the exhibits. 

Gadsden Arts logoGadsden Arts Center

The Gadsden Art Center website has information regarding their private visual art education programs and information for school groups and teachers. Featured educational programs are the docent program, exhibition tours, Bates Gallery exhibitions, and the Dean Mitchell Art Club. 

The Brogan logoMary Brogan Museum of Art and Science

The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science houses interactive science exhibits and an art museum under one roof. Their web site features an overview of exhibits, educational programming and a downloadable resource guide for educators. 

 

Mission San Luis logoMission San Luis

Mission San Luis has many educational program featured on this website. They offer information on Guided Tours of the museum site, Living History Encounters and Extension San Luis. There is a section on pre- and post-visit materials including downloadable lesson plans and vocabulary words. 

 

Museum of Florida History logoMuseum of Florida History

The Museum of Florida History and its historic sites, including the Knott House and the Florida State Old Capital offer quality educational programs for all ages. This website features information on school programs, outreach programs, and educational materials. It also has the teacher's corner where teachers can share curriculum and activities pertaining to Florida history with one another. 

 

Tallahassee Ballet logoTallahassee Ballet

The Tallahassee Ballet website offers information on their educational programs and outreach. Included is information on DanceChance, Now Playing!,Joy of Motion Summer Camps, and Turning Pointe.

 

Tallahassee Museum logoTallahassee Museum

History, nature and wildlife are all spun together at the Tallahassee Museum, telling a story about the culture and natural history of the Big Bend area of Florida. Their website outlines an educational program guide including their traveling trunks, programs for classes, and museum manners. 

WFSU logoWFSU

The WFSU website offers information for parents, teachers and kids. The website features an overview, outreach programs, and resources for educators. It also has links to other websites such as PBS TeacherLine. 

State

 

FAAE logoFlorida Alliance for Arts Education (FAAE)

Florida Alliance for Arts Education is a statewide alliance of arts and arts education associations, organizations, businesses, and cultural institutions. Their website includes information on advocacy, educational programs and curriculum along with listservs and link to other websites.

FAEA logoFlorida Art Education Association

The Florida Art Education Association (FAEA) is a membership association dedicated to providing visual art educators in Florida with the knowledge, skills and support that will ensure the highest quality instruction possible to all students in Florida.

FATE logoFlorida Association of Theatre Education (FATE)

FATE was founded in 1979 by a group of International Thespian Society sponsors who accepted responsibility for developing a greater awareness of the performing arts in schools throughout the state of Florida. FATE was established to focus attention on theatre arts as an essential part of the curriculum and a component in the education of every young person.

FDEO logoFlorida Dance Education Association

The Florida Dance Education Organization, an affiliate of NDEO, is a growing organization that provides several kinds of services and information for dance educators.

Florida Department of Education

Florida Department of Education website has information for students, parents, and educators, as well as information about news and educational partners, school districts throughout Florida and educational data. Areas specifically for educators include career information, financial services, curriculum development, school accountability and teaching material. 

FMEA logoFlorida Music Educators Association

The mission of the Florida Music Educators Association is to promote quality, comprehensive music education for all Florida Students as a part of their complete education.

 

PAEC logoPanhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC)

Florida's Panhandle Area Educational Consortium website features a calendar of events, information on hot topics, resources, the legislature, and professional development including digital workshops. 

National

 

AATE logoAmerican Alliance for Theatre & Education (AATE)

American Alliance for Theatre and Education is a membership organization for theater professionals including theater educators. Membership benefits include access to theatrical resources for classrooms, curriculum, and students including new plays to consider for youth productions. This site offers information on conferences, publications, resources and job opportunities. 

 

Americans for the Arts logoAmericans for the Arts

Americans for the Arts is a nonprofit membership organization for advancing the arts in America. Their website features information on policy, advocacy, new research, and professional development for educators. Membership provides access to publications, connects you with other professionals, and allows for the promotion of arts advocacy. 

 

Artsedge logoArtsEdge/Kennedy Center

ARTSEDGE offers free, standards-based teaching materials for use in and out of the classroom, as well as professional development resources, student materials, and guidelines for arts-based instruction and assessment. Website includes a searchable database of lesson plans in visual art, music, dance, and theatre. Many lesson offer cross-curricular teaching opportunities in non-arts areas such as language arts, math, science, and social studies. 

 

Lynx logoArtsLynx

Artslynx is a navigational tool that provides valuable information for educators, students, scholars and researchers in the arts. Includes links to dance, theatre, visual art, music, film, poetry, arts advocacy, and education resources on the web.

 

DEA logoDance Educators of America

Dance Educators of America is a dance professionals' organization. Membership benefits include discounted rates to seminars and conferences, training materials, and eligibility to participate in members only competitions. This site includes information about scholarships, professional development and competitions. There is also a newsletter. 

 

NEH logoEdSITEment

This website is hosted by the National Endowment for Humanities and contains information focused on Art, Culture, Literature, Language Arts, Foreign Language, History and Social Studies. Featured are sections on lesson plans, professional opportunities, references, web links and a monthly feature topic.   

 

FREE logoFederal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) 

More than 1,500 federally supported teaching and learning resources are included from dozens of federal agencies. New sites are added regularly. Choose the subject area of your choice such as Arts and Music (theatre and film is contained in art and music) and FREE will take you to websites that include biographical information about particular artists, reproduction of artwork, sound recordings, videos, etc.

 

Getty logoThe Getty

This website focuses on the visual arts in all of their dimensions, serving both general audiences and specialized professionals. The education page of this website offers resources for educators including professional development opportunities and a guide to building better lessons. Also included are lesson plans and a teacher's exchange.
 

MENC logoNational Association for Music Education

The National Association for Music Education is a membership organization involved in all levels of music education from preschool through college and in all areas of music education including general music, choral, band, orchestral, and music teacher education. Membership awards you access to publications, discounts, instrument insurance. Website includes lesson plans, teaching guides, articles, and message boards.

 

NAEA logoNational Art Education Association (NAEA)

The National Art Education Association is a membership organization for teachers, retirees, students, and institutions. Membership benefits include subscriptions to publications and discounts to conventions. Website features links to advocacy, grant, curriculum, museum, and student websites. 

 

PILA logoProgram for Interdisciplinary Learning through the Arts

The Program for Interdisciplinary Learning through the Arts (PILA) website offers web links, journal articles, music suggestions, teaching materials and a calendar of professional development opportunities for interdisciplinary arts education.

 

Web English Teacher logoWeb English Teacher

Web English Teacher presents K-12 English / Language Arts teaching resources such as lesson plans, videos, biography, e-texts, study guides, jokes, puzzles, and classroom activities. This website is divided into sections including Children's Literature, Grammar/Mechanics, Journalism/Yearbook, Literature/Prose, Poetry, Speech/Debate, Young Adult Fiction, and English as a Second Language (ESOL).