Center for the Liberal Arts

Content-Rich Professional Development for

K-12 Teachers

No matter the topic presented through the CLA seminars, it is a privilege to work with scholars and experts and to be reminded of their accessibility.

Kimberly Marye

Floyd County Public Schools, VA

Homer’s Odyssey in a Global Context

The speakers were all so knowledgeable and aware of the ground work today’s teachers are doing. The topics and subsequent discussions were so relevant, all things I can take back to use with students and to engage my colleagues in conversation. Thank you!

Jennifer Chang

Dominion High School, Sterling, VA,

Teaching the History of Race in the US

The insights offered by the presenters were thought-provoking. I am leaving with several new lenses through which to view my own continued growth as an educator and life-long learner. The media-based presentations were especially interesting.

James Marshall

Henrico High School, Richmond, VA

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching Spanish

I loved this opportunity to learn more and gain more knowledge. Thank you for all the work everyone did to ensure we would have an interesting and uplifting meeting.

Giselle Schneider

Potomac Falls High School, Potomac Falls, VA,

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching Spanish

The professors were SUPERB. It is so wonderful, as a teacher, to observe master teachers in action. The professors were able to answer all of our questions and provided so many student-centered activities.

Susan Barnes

Courtland High School, Spotsylvania, VA

"The Solar System"

Thanks, again, for the opportunity to spend part of my Saturday contemplating great literature and hearing the perspective of eminent scholars.

Ruth Loop

Meadowbrook High School, Richmond, VA.

Homer’s Odyssey in a Global Context

Upcoming Programs

Apr
24

Concepts of the Global in the Literatures of the Spanish-speaking World

University of Virginia

Oct
23

The Story of Oedipus in the African Diaspora

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Latest News and Announcements

Thank you for joining our Fall Programs on Zoom!

Despite months of virtual schooling and Zoom fatigue, so many of you attended our Fall programs “What does Religion have to do with Democracy?” and “Homer’s Odyssey in a Global Context.”

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UVA PROFESSORS AND LOCAL TEACHERS TAKE ON ‘TEACHING HARD LITERATURE’ PROJECT

The project, which is partly funded through a grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, will create a national resource to help K-12 teachers present literature associated with under-represented groups, based on surveys collected from teachers nationwide last winter.

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Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2021 Accepting Submissions

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7–12.

Please encourage your students to submit their work!

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Past Videos

Video - Teaching the History of American Migrations

Teaching the History of American Migrations

Watch CLA Project Director Jennifer Williamson, Assistant Principal at Western Albemarle High School, discuss teaching the history of American migrations at our November 11, 2017 session at the Miller Center for Public Affairs.

Dr. Julian Bond on "Making Civil Rights Matter"

Julian Bond on "Making Civil Rights Matter"

The Center for the Liberal Arts remembers with gratitude and admiration the extraordinary life and work of Julian Bond. Bond did us the great honor of recording “Making Civil Rights Matter” for one of our workshops on teaching about the American movement for civil rights, remarks as important now as ever.