Teaching by Design: for Educators
Enrich your curriculum with Teaching by Design, a professional development program for K-12 Educators. These professional development workshops will empower teachers to integrate American art, design, and architecture into their classroom curriculum. Inquiry-based tours and hands-on design activities will give educators opportunities to develop STEAM skills and strengthen social-emotional development. Each session will be hosted at one of Wright’s historic buildings in the Chicago area.
Past, Present, and Future: Exploring the Rookery through Collage
Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Time: 5:30 - 8 pm
Location: The Rookery, 209 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60604
Admission: Free. Registration required.
Looking for new ways to spark conversation about art, architecture, and history in your classroom? Join the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust for our newest Evenings for Educators program: Past, Present, and Future: Exploring the Rookery through Collage! At this ISBE accredited event, educators will learn new ways to present Chicago’s rich architectural history to their students, using artmaking to create meaningful connections between the past and present. After a lecture by the Trust’s Preservation Architect, Cathi Ward, and a tour of the beautiful Rookery Light Court, educators will investigate the historic and contemporary “social life” of the Rookery and create a collage that explores how buildings change over time.
Who should participate:
All K-12 teachers are welcome, but content will be best suited to 3rd - 8th grade students.
What will teachers receive:
- Earn 2.5 ISBE credits
For more information, please contact Channing Tackaberry at educate@flwright.org or 319.573.9862.
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