Castiglioni combines sketchbook and homework

Landstown Elementary School’s art teacher, Louis Castiglioni, has developed a creative and motivational project that encourages his students to engage with art outside of the classroom. It is called “Sketchbook Homework.” Each week Castiglioni and a special guest, including students, teachers and local artists, create a video demonstrating a different drawing. Castiglioni chose to use Read More…

Cabotaje and Caralivanos named Outstanding Teachers of the Gifted

Kim Cabotaje, gifted resource teacher at Landstown Elementary School, and Leyla Caralivanos, fifth-grade teacher at Kemps Landing/Old Donation School, were both recently named as Outstanding Teachers of the Gifted in VBCPS. Dr. Veleka Gatling, executive director of the Office of Differentiated Programs and Professional Learning, along with gifted program coordinators, Barbara Kennedy and Robin Schumaker, Read More…