Online Professional development sessions
Join or watch free online sessions that equip educators with tools, strategies, and resources to teach the inspiring stories of Unsung Heroes through the visual arts.
Online Professional Development Sessions
Bring the stories of the Unsung Heroes into your classroom and community through the visual arts!
All educators are invited to join these free professional development sessions designed to foster teaching and learning about the LMC Unsung Heroes through the visual arts. Led by experts and practitioners, these online sessions explore varied topics and themes, delve into strategies to deepen instructional practices and curriculum connections, support student participation in the annual art competition, and offer opportunities to engage with other educators.
ARTEFFECT professional development sessions are free to attend and will be recorded. All registered attendees will receive a recording of the session and a lesson plan via email. A PD certificate will be available for download. Attendance at ARTEFFECT online events constitutes consent to its recording and distribution.
2026-2027 ONLINE SESSIONS
Previous Online Sessions - Lesson Plans & Recordings
Making a submission to the annual ARTEFFECT competition is an accomplishment for students unto itself. Review this lesson plan to start the project in your classroom. This lesson plan guides students through a step-by-step process of choosing an approved LMC Unsung Hero, creating a visual artwork, and writing the Impact Statement essay. The activities align with multiple parts of the National Art Standards, referenced in the lesson plan.
This session explores how LMC Unsung Heroes’ actions changed the course of history through a social impact framework. What does social impact mean? Where did the Unsung Hero make an impact ―on society, communities, or individuals? How did their actions encompass the sense of responsibility that is at the core of social impact? Participants will consider how processes of artmaking and design convey concepts about social impact that can support students in creative interpretations of the Unsung Heroes’ stories. Educators guide their students to exploring their ability to impact a community or audience through their ARTEFFECT project.
