MPB Learning is offering free CEU courses and a variety of resources for professional development to engage educators in the state of Mississippi in Leonardo da Vinci’s lasting influence as an ARTIST, INVENTOR and INNOVATOR.
These workshops and courses will provide a comprehensive understanding of ways to integrate the art and science of Da Vinci into all levels of PK-12 education through insight into his mind and the times that he lived. This program is implemented to amplify the impact of the Ken Burns film "Inside the Mind of a Genius: Leonardo Da Vinci."
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Complete the steps below:
Participate in one of the live Day of Da Vinci professional development days:Tuesday, July 23 – Mississippi Public Broadcasting in Jackson, MSWednesday, August 14 – Mississippi School for the Arts in Brookhaven, MSThursday, September 5 – Mississippi School for Mathematics & Science in Columbus, MSOnce you've attended one of the above events, you'll be given access to the Canvas Unit. |
| Collaborate with teammates:Develop an instructional plan and implement in the classroom by collaborating with your Canvas Unit. These teammates are teachers who have participated in one of the three live training days, and who teach the same grade band as you.Teachers will submit lesson plans into the Canvas Unit to complete Step 2; they may also upload a video of their instruction if they wish to be considered in the teacher competition |
| Begin your student team projectsAssign and supervise student team projects and document them via A/V recording, then submit the recording that includes an explanation of learning.October 2024 > Teacher/Student Competitions take place, submission due date TBA. |
In early November, winning teachers and students will be invited to attend live pre-screening events to accept awards and to share the experience with their administrators and parents.
Corporate funding for LEONARDO da VINCI was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and by The Better Angels Society and by its individual members The Paul and Sandra Montrone Family; Stephen A. Schwarzman; Diane and Hal Brierley; Carol and Ned Spieker; Michael and Sandy Collins; Mario J. Gabelli; The Lynch Foundation; McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Cappy and Janie McGarr; and John and Leslie McQuown. Funding was also provided by Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha Darling; the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; and the Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation.
