Curriculum Development in Art Education

Incorporating Art, Architecture, Geometry, and History

Curriculum Guide and Citywide Art Conference

"Theory Into Practice: Enhancing the Teaching of the Visual Arts"

“Theory into Practice: Enhancing the Teaching of the Visual Arts in District of Columbia Public Schools” is a professional development program offered by the District of Columbia Public Schools in partnership with the American University Department of Art and School of Education. The project seeks to assist visual arts teachers in the District of Columbia Public Schools in strengthening the theory and practice of their own art, and to provide them with instructional strategies to create exciting learning opportunities for their students.

The Art of Architecture: A visual arts curriculum guide for elementary and secondary classrooms. Developed by DCPS visual arts teachers as part of Theory Into Practice.

Click here for a short movie of photos throughout the entire program.

Questions regarding “Theory into Practice: Enhancing the Teaching of the Visual Arts” should be addressed to:

Ms. Paula Sanderlin Dorosti
Director of Visual Arts
Office of Teaching and Learning
District of Columbia Public Schools
825 North Capitol Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 442-5639

Mr. Jan Post
Program Coordinator,
College of Arts and Sciences
American University
Phone: (202) 885-3643
Please Fax application to:
(202) 885-1211

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