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."
Sign up below to begin using this resource and receive 3 free CEUs.
Complete the steps below:
Participate in one of the free Day of Da Vinci professional development days:Tuesday, July 23 – MS Public Broadcasting Wednesday, August 14 – MS School for the Arts in Brookhaven, MS Thursday, September 5 – MS School for Mathematics & Science in Columbus, MS Saturday, October 5 - MS Public Broadcasting, Jackson, MS Thursday, October 10 – Mississippi Grammy Museum, Cleveland, MS Monday, November 4 - Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, Gulfport, MS
Once you've attended one of the above events, you'll be given access to the Canvas Unit. All Professional Development days are held in-person from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. with lunch provided. |
| 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.November 2024 > Teacher/Student Competitions take place, submission due December 15, 2024. |
In early November, teachers and students will be invited to attend live screening events.
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.
