Frank Lloyd Wright Trust

THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOME AND STUDIO WILL EXPAND THE TEACHING BY DESIGN TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO INCLUDE ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE CLASSES WITH VISITING ARCHITECTS, DESIGNERS, VISUAL ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, AND NATURALISTS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONDUCTING 12 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS, RECRUITING GUEST EDUCATORS AND FOUR RESIDENT ARTISTS, AND DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING, AND EVALUATING THE ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED NEED FOR INCREASED ARTS ACCESS IN UNDERSERVED SCHOOLS AND FOR LOCAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN ARTS INTEGRATION. TEACHER PARTICIPANTS WILL DEMONSTRATE INCREASED CONFIDENCE, MOTIVATION, AND USE OF DESIGN-BASED INQUIRY IN THEIR TEACHING.

WRIGHT HERE! RE-IMAGINING AND REACTIVATING K-12 LEARNING AT CHICAGO-AREA FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT SITES [THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT TRUST PROPOSES TO ADAPT AND RESTART WRIGHT HERE!, OUR K-12 TOUR AND WORKSHOP PROGRAM AT THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOME AND STUDIO IN OAK PARK, ILLINOIS AND FREDERICK C. ROBIE HOUSE IN CHICAGO. UNTIL COVID-19 VACCINES ARE WIDELY AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS, FIELD TRIPS ARE ON HOLD, PROLONGING A MULTI-YEAR GAP IN ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES IN THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES WITH THEIR POSITIVE EFFECTS ON ACADEMIC AND SOCIO-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. TO RE-ENGAGE STUDENTS WITH WRIGHT?S VISION AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES IN ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN, THE TRUST WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT VIDEO TOURS IN COMBINATION WITH SCHOOL WORKSHOPS LED IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY. THIS PROGRAM PREVIOUSLY SERVED 2,700 STUDENTS PER YEAR. THROUGH INCREASED STAFFING, STEPPED-UP OUTREACH, NEW PROGRAM FORMATS AND WORKSHOPS, AND ROBUST EVALUATION, THE TRUST AIMS TO SERVE 2,200 STUDENTS IN 2021-22. WE WILL LATER LEVERAGE THESE PROGRAM INVESTMENTS BY INCREASING THE REACH AND REVENUE-GENERATING CAPACITY OF VIRTUAL OPTIONS.] [PURPOSE:   THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT TRUST (FLWT) IN ITS DEVELOPMENT OF VIRTUAL TOURS AND ASSOCIATED WORKSHOPS AT TWO FLWT SITES.  ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:  VIDEO TOURS OF THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOME AND STUDIO AND OF THE ROBIE HOUSE, CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT, WILL BE COMPLETED.  THE TOURS WILL ALSO BE CAPTIONED IN ENGLISH,   SPANISH, AND POLISH.  ASSOCIATED VIRTUAL AND HYBRID SCHOOL WORKSHOPS WILL BE CREATED.  EXPECTED OUTCOMES:  COMPLETED VIDEO TOURS OF THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOME AND STUDIO AND OF THE ROBIE HOUSE AND THEIR ASSOCIATED SCHOOL WORKSHOPS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN IN-PERSON AND IN VIRTUAL FORMATS.  INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:  FLWT ESTIMATES THAT IN THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS FROM 40 CLASSROOMS IN CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT 97 AND FROM AT LEAST 15 ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMS OUTSIDE DISTRICT 97 WILL BENEFIT FROM ACCESS TO THE COMPLETED TOURS AND WORKSHOPS.   SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:    THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS. ]

THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOME AND STUDIO WILL EXPAND ITS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR EDUCATORS IN CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SURROUNDING SUBURBS WITH LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS. THE TEACHING BY DESIGN PROGRAM INTEGRATES DESIGN-BASED INQUIRY AND PROBLEM-SOLVING INTO K-12 CURRICULA. IT CONNECTS WRIGHT'S DESIGN PHILOSOPHY TO CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN STEAM SUBJECTS. FOLLOWING A MULTI-YEAR PILOT, THE TRUST WILL BRING THE PROJECT TO SCALE BY DELIVERING 12 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS, DEVELOPING 100 NEW LESSON PLANS, ENHANCING THE PROGRAM'S ONLINE PLATFORM, EVALUATING THE PROJECT'S SHORT- AND LONG-TERM IMPACT, AND CULTIVATING A SUSTAINABLE TEACHING BY DESIGN LEARNING COMMUNITY. THE SEMINARS WILL PROVIDE EDUCATORS WITH A FULLY IMMERSIVE ARTMAKING AND DESIGN EXPERIENCE THAT CAN BE REPLICATED IN THE CLASSROOM AND CONNECTED TO CROSS-CURRICULAR THEMES AND LEARNING STANDARDS. THE PROJECT AIMS TO REACH 90 EDUCATORS IN AT LEAST 40 SCHOOLS, 9,000 STUDENTS, AND AN ESTIMATED 3,000 WEBSITE USERS.

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