Fourth Annual Anne & Ryland Brown Teacher Institute
at the Library of Virginia

Picturing the Old Dominion
July 22-23, 2013

The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce the fourth annual Anne and Ryland Brown Teacher Institute. The goal of the institute is to enhance knowledge of and training in history and social science instruction in the commonwealth of Virginia by providing educators with opportunities for in-depth study and as well as teaching resources.

The 2013 Anne and Ryland Brown Teacher Institute is a two-day event with something for all Virginia educators.

Full Conference 
July 22 –23, 2013

Open to all Virginia Educators K-12
For 2013, the Brown Institute will demonstrate to educators how the use of images can enhance classroom learning. No matter the medium, images can embody powerful messages and contain a wealth of information—from maps to political cartoons to prints, posters, and ads. The goal of this year’s Brown Institute is to introduce educators to the vast collection of images housed at the Library of Virginia and demonstrate how images can engage learners. In conjunction with several photography exhibits at the Library of Virginia, educators will learn about the value of images as historic documents, how they are created, and how to creatively engage a classroom of students with a thoughtful analysis of them.

The detailed itinerary will be available for review soon.

Eligible candidates for the Brown Teacher Institute must be residents of Virginia, and currently working as an educator in Virginia. The only cost for selected participants is a box lunch on both days of the conference (approx $20). Registration is limited so don’t wait!

Notes:

• Space for the full conference is limited to 50 educators
• Registrants will receive a certificate of completion for 13 hours at the end of the institute, which can be used towards recertification points