Teacher Programs
The KMA offers exhibition-based staff development and teacher workshops throughout the year.
Educators' Previews
Preview our exhibitions, receive educational materials and catalogues, and learn how the Museum can become a resource for Learning Standards in visual and language arts. Held annually in the fall and spring.
Educator Preview and Workshop with Artist Sonja John
October 28, 2026 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Educators are invited to preview Intermittent Islands: Four Caribbean Women Artists, followed by a discussion and workshop with artist Sonja John. Utilizing botanical forms, photographs of place, and translucent materials, John creates layered environments that incorporate elements of her surroundings in New York City with recollections of her family’s places of origin; Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, and the Philippines. John will discuss her artistic process and lead a creative stencil project inspired by her site-specific installation, Balikbayan currently on view in The Pollack Family Learning Center.
This program is free for educators. Registration required.
Professional Development
Utilizing our current exhibitions, professional development workshops explore learning strategies and activities that support learning standards in art, language arts, social studies, and balanced-literacy classrooms. Workshops range from 3 – 15 hours. Please check back for upcoming dates.
Customized Professional Development Workshops
Use the KMA for your next professional development day. Programs may include an introduction to the Museum as a resource for teachers; a first-hand experience of our Thinking Through Art program; or consider collaborating on a program which uses the content of current exhibitions to support your curriculum. We invite you to contact the Education Department to plan a unique professional development program for your school or district. 914-232-9555, ext.2969.