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Teach the Teacher Program
Who is eligible? Any art teacher who is currently teaching in a public or private K-12 school is eligible to participate in the Teach the Teacher Program at Stained Glass Express.
Which classes can I take? An eligible art teacher can take our introductory classes in stained glass, fused glass, mosaics, and glass casting. Stained glass and fused glass classes are five weeks long and are scheduled on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 – 8:00 or Saturday mornings from 9:30 – 12:00. Mosaics classes are three weeks long and are usually scheduled on Saturday afternoons from 1:30 – 4:00. Glass casting will be new to the schedule beginning in January 2009 – schedule yet to be determined. Please click HERE to see our class calendar. All classes are taught at Stained Glass Express, 10 Railroad Square, Waterville, ME.
How many classes can I take? An eligible art teacher can take each of the introductory classes once registration free.
What will it cost for materials and supplies? Like all class participants, art teachers will have to pay for consumable supplies and glass. While you are enrolled in the class you will receive a 20% discount on all purchases. You are welcome to use our tools and equipment while you are in the class. Below are estimated costs for each of the classes.
• Stained Glass: flux, solder, flux brush, copper foil, marker, safety glasses, and glass for initial project will total approximately $36.00. Glass for subsequent projects costs approximately $7.00 a square foot.
• Fused Glass: glass for fused projects costs approximately $11.00 a square foot.
• Mosaics: for this class you are required to purchase mosaic cutters, grout, and glass. The cost will be approximately $40.00
• Glass casting: to be determined.
Who teaches the classes? The educational coordinator and primary instructor for classes at Stained Glass Express is Lucie Boucher. Her work is shown in galleries in Ashville, NC, Jackson, WY, Boston, MA, Portland and Bar Harbor, ME, and Saskatchewan, Canada. Lucie has attended Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN and The Studio at Corning Glass in Corning, NY. She has worked in glass for 10 years, two of which have been as a full-time glass artist in Waterville, ME. To see Lucie’s work, go to www.stoneridgeglass.com. We have a number of glass artists/instructors who teach classes in specialty areas. These artists, at times, teach the introductory classes at Stained Glass Express.
What will I get after the class is over? Art teachers will receive a certificate of attendance documenting number of contact hours to use toward re-certification requirements. Additionally, you will receive a packet of information listing the tools, materials, supplies, equipment, and glass needed to add the different components of glass art to your curriculum. Also included will be a scope and sequence plan to assist you in introducing glass art to your students. Schools receive a 20% discount from Stained Glass Express. The National Teach the Teacher Program offers teachers who have participated in this program an opportunity to receive free glass art books for just the cost of shipping. Once you have completed a class, your name can be added to the national Teach the Teacher registry to receive other free materials from the organization.
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