Lisa Mazzola

Lisa Mazzola has been working in the field of Museum Educator for over 17 years. In her current role as the Assistant Director of School and Teacher Programs she develops programs, resources ( analog and digital) for K- 12 teachers and students that relate to MoMA's collections and museum based teaching practice. Current digital projects include the award winning MoMA Learning site and the series Art Hangs with MoMA Learning. In addition to her role in School and Teacher Programs, she has taught in an adjunct capacity for NYU and Columbia Teacher’s College in their Arts Administration and Arts Education masters programs. Prior to her work at MoMA, Lisa coordinated gallery education and special projects at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution in New York City and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.. Lisa received a B.A. from the State University of New York, College at Oswego, where she majored in Art History and minored in Museum Studies and an M.A. in Liberal Studies/Urban Education from the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City.

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Art & Ideas: Teaching with Themes (Coursera)

This course is designed to help build critical skills that support theme-based teaching practices and build confidence in incorporating modern and contemporary art into interdisciplinary lesson plans. By addressing themes and questions that arise in relation to modern and contemporary art, the course will help you to [...]

Art & Activity: Interactive Strategies for Engaging with Art (Coursera)

Art can be a powerful catalyst for building skills and understanding a range of subjects. Intended for primary and secondary teachers of all disciplines, Art & Activity builds upon the inquiry-based approaches of Art and Inquiry: Museum Teaching Strategies for Your Classroom, while delving into activity-based strategies that will [...]

Modern Art & Ideas (Coursera)

Welcome to Modern Art & Ideas! This course is designed for anyone interested in learning more about modern and contemporary art. Over the next five weeks, you will look at art through a variety of themes: Places & Spaces, Art & Identity, Transforming Everyday Objects, and Art & Society. [...]

Art and Inquiry: Museum Teaching Strategies For Your Classroom (Coursera)

Mar 11th 2024
Art and Inquiry: Museum Teaching Strategies For Your Classroom (Coursera)
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Explore how to integrate works of art into your classroom with inquiry-based teaching methods originally developed for in-gallery museum education.